Drug & supplement interaction

Biotin + Tadalafil

Tadalafil brand names: Cialis, Tadliq.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Biotin and Tadalafil in our sources. Absence of a documented interaction is not the same as proven safety, and does not guarantee one does not exist. Do not start, stop, or change a medication or supplement based on this page; confirm with your pharmacist or doctor first.

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Interaction report

Biotin and Tadalafil

We checked these two against our interaction database. Here is what we found.

No Known Interaction Found

We did not find a documented interaction between Tadalafil and Biotin in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — there is often limited research on supplements and herbal products, especially around drug interactions.

Worth understanding: our licensed dataset holds no drug-interaction record for Biotin at all — not against Tadalafil, and not against any other medication we track. This verdict therefore rests on the absence of any recorded data, not on research that looked at this combination and found nothing. We cannot rule an interaction out.

If you decide to take both, the practical routine is simple: add one new thing at a time and note the date you started it. If the combination is going to disagree with you, it usually shows in the first days to a couple of weeks — and a start date turns “I’ve been feeling off” into something a pharmacist can actually work with. Do not stop a prescribed medicine on your own.

Always talk with your pharmacist or doctor before making changes to your medications or supplements, particularly if you take several medications or have an ongoing health condition.

Biotin safety at a glance

Biotin overall Generally safe Biotin is generally considered safe and well tolerated, even at fairly high doses, because excess is removed in the urine.
Pregnancy Likely Safe When used orally and appropriately. Biotin has been safely used at the adequate intake (AI) dose of 30 mcg daily during pregnancy and 35 mcg daily during lactat... Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Likely Safe When used orally and appropriately. Biotin has been safely used at the adequate intake (AI) dose of 30 mcg daily during pregnancy and 35 mcg daily during lactat... Read the full breastfeeding detail

Pregnancy & breastfeeding ratings are from Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — the full detail is in the Special populations card below. Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Tadalafil and Biotin? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Biotin Itself Has Been Linked To

This is not an interaction — nothing below involves Tadalafil. It is the side-effect record for Biotin on its own, from the licensed Natural Medicines monograph. If something new turns up after you add Biotin, this list is the first place to look.

  • Diarrhea Additional detail

    “Orally, high-dose biotin has been rarely associated with mild diarrhea. Transient mild diarrhea was reported by 2 patients taking biotin 300 mg daily.”

    Biotin · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in diarrhea.

    1 source cited
    1. 95662. Sedel F, Papeix C, Bellanger A, Touitou V, Lebrun-Frenay C, Galanaud D, et al. High doses of biotin in chronic progressive multiple sclerosis: a pilot study.Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2015;4(2):159-69. doi: 10.1016/j.msard.2015.01.005. PubMed

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Biotin — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We read the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Tadalafil’s FDA label too, and the two lists don’t meaningfully overlap — which is why no Tadalafil column appears here.

Special populations

Biotin in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy And Lactation Likely Safe

When used orally and appropriately. Biotin has been safely used at the adequate intake (AI) dose of 30 mcg daily during pregnancy and 35 mcg daily during lactation. It has also been used in supplemental doses of up to 300 mcg daily. A tolerable upper intake level (UL) has not been established.

DISCLAIMER: This tool is intended for informational purposes only, and should not be interpreted as specific medical advice. Patients should consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making decisions about therapies and/or health conditions.© 2026 Therapeutic Research Center

From our Q&A

Questions About Biotin or Tadalafil

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Biotin or Tadalafil, not necessarily both, but if one is close to what you were about to ask it will usually go further than a database entry can:

Not quite your question? Ask our pharmacists directly — it is free, there is no account required, and answers usually come back within 24 hours.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Tadalafil

This page covers Biotin only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Tadalafil page lists 144 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), American Mistletoe (major), Grapefruit (major), Hawthorn (major) and St. John's Wort (major).

By severity: 5 major · 98 moderate · 41 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Tadalafil page

“Grapefruit juice is the first thing to know about if you take tadalafil (Cialis, Tadliq). It blocks CYP3A4, the enzyme that clears the drug, so blood levels climb and side effects like a steep drop in blood pressure become more likely.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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One more smart check

Taking Biotin as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 18,742 real supplement products containing Biotin, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Biotin. Even though Biotin itself has no known interaction with Tadalafil, another ingredient on your label might. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:

How much people look this up

Where Biotin and Tadalafil Sit Against Everything Else

Out of every supplement and medication people look up on HelloPharmacist, here is where these two land this week — and which way each has been moving.

Supplement Biotin
Top 1%

#13 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Tadalafil
Top 1%

#16 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Position among everything looked up on this site, not a measure of how commonly either one is used or how important it is. A supplement can climb this list because of a news story. It counts every request to the page, automated ones included, and nothing here identifies anyone.

Where does our data come from?
  • Source: the Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) clinical database — the evidence-graded professional reference for herb & supplement interactions.
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Biotin reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Biotin and Tadalafil records this page draws on were last updated July 10, 2026.
  • What “no known interaction” means: no documented interaction in the sources above — not a guarantee of safety. Supplements are studied far less than prescription drugs, so we say exactly what the evidence supports, and nothing more.
Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by .
Supplement

About Biotin

What is Biotin?

Biotin
  • Hair growth and thinning hair
  • Brittle nails
  • Skin health
  • Biotin deficiency
  • Supporting metabolism

Biotin (vitamin B7) is a water-soluble vitamin your body needs to turn food into energy and to support healthy hair, skin, and nails. Most people get plenty from a normal diet, and true deficiency is rare. Supplements are widely sold for hair and nail health, but solid evidence for these benefits is limited in people who are not deficient, and high doses can interfere with certain lab tests.

Capsules, tablets, gummies, softgels, and as part of multivitamins or B-complex supplements

An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Biotin is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Biotin record says about it on its own.

Biotin: dosing

There is no single standardized supplement dose proven to grow hair or strengthen nails. The amount your body needs each day is small and is usually met through a normal diet, so most people do not need a separate biotin supplement.Many over-the-counter products contain amounts that are far higher than the body's daily needs. If you have lab work scheduled, mention that you take biotin.

From our Biotin monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Biotin monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Tadalafil

What Is Tadalafil Used For?

Brand names: Cialis, Tadliq

Tadalafil tablets (including Cialis and generic tadalafil) are used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED), the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH — an enlarged prostate), or both conditions together. When used with the drug finasteride to start BPH treatment, this combination is recommended for up to 26 weeks.

Adcirca, Alyq (tablets), and Tadliq (oral suspension) are indicated specifically for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH — high blood pressure in the lungs), to improve the ability to exercise.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Tadalafil

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (99,210 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Dyspnea 11,917 reports
Headache 10,982 reports
Diarrhea 8,020 reports
Nausea 6,697 reports
Fatigue 6,080 reports
See full Tadalafil drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Biotin

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Biotin — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.

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No interaction 2,829 drugs checked — show the list
Evidence & sources

Biotin References

The 4 references that drive our Biotin monograph and interaction data, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Citations with a link open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

  1. Debourdeau PM, Djezzar S, Estival JL, et al. Life-threatening eosinophilic pleuropericardial effusion related to vitamins B5 and H. Ann Pharmacother 2001;35:424-6. DOI
  2. Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine. Dietary Reference Intakes for Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, and Choline (2000). Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 2000. Available at: http://b
  3. Mock DM, Quirk JG, Mock NI. Marginal biotin deficiency during normal pregnancy. Am J Clin Nutr 2002;75:295-9. PubMed
  4. Sedel F, Papeix C, Bellanger A, Touitou V, Lebrun-Frenay C, Galanaud D, et al. High doses of biotin in chronic progressive multiple sclerosis: a pilot study.Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2015;4(2):159-69. doi: 10.1016/j.msard.2015.01.005. PubMed

Medication overviews come from MedlinePlus (NIH); supplement label data from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists — see our data sources and editorial standards.

Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Taking Biotin and Tadalafil Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Biotin with Tadalafil?
We do not list a known interaction between Biotin and Tadalafil. That does not guarantee the combination is risk-free, so confirm with your pharmacist or doctor — especially if you take other medications or have a health condition.
Does Tadalafil interact with any supplements?
Yes. Tadalafil has documented interactions with 144 supplements in our database — Biotin is not one of them. The Tadalafil interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

Written and reviewed by the HelloPharmacist editorial staff. Our editorial policy

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