Biotin 5,000 mcg Ingredients & Drug Interactions
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking Biotin 5,000 mcg against your medications. The heart of this page is the interaction checker and the full interaction report — how this product’s ingredients may interact with prescription and over-the-counter medicines you may be taking.
Around that, we add a pharmacist’s high-level view of the product as a whole — what’s inside, the evidence for its stated use, how transparent the label is, and what safety data exists — so you can see the full picture in one place. It’s educational information from our licensed clinical databases and the clinical staff at HelloPharmacist — not medical advice — and we don’t sell or endorse products. Our editorial policy
Biotin 5,000 mcg is a dietary supplement by Superior Source with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for hair growth and thinning hair, brittle nails, skin health.We don’t currently list a known drug interaction for its mapped ingredients — but that doesn’t guarantee none exist, so always confirm with your pharmacist.
HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Biotin 5,000 mcg by Superior Source
Our pharmacy team’s full take, with four database checks built into the cards below — a summary of what is known, not a grade of the product itself.
What’s inside
Full disclosure
This product contains one active ingredient: biotin, a B vitamin your body needs to convert food into energy and keep your skin, hair, and nails healthy. Biotin is water-soluble, so your body doesn't store excess — it passes out in your urine, even at higher doses.
The tablet also contains lactose and acacia as inactive ingredients (binders and fillers).
Does it work?
Strong evidence
Biotin is likely effective for treating biotin deficiency — a genuine shortage of the vitamin. For other uses, the evidence is weak: it's rated possibly ineffective for multiple sclerosis and seborrheic dermatitis (a scaly skin condition), and there isn't reliable evidence to say whether it helps alopecia areata (patchy hair loss).
Most people taking biotin do so for general hair, skin, and nail health, but the data we hold doesn't establish that it works for those purposes.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Biotin is generally well tolerated, even at fairly high doses, because your body gets rid of excess through urine. High-dose biotin has rarely been linked to mild diarrhea — a small number of trial participants reported transient mild diarrhea at very high intakes.
One isolated case report described a breathing condition (eosinophilic pleuropericarditis) in a 76-year-old who took biotin 10 mg daily along with other supplements and medications, but it's unclear whether biotin was the cause, and no other similar cases have been reported. For pregnancy and breastfeeding, biotin from food and prenatal vitamins is considered likely safe.
Because this product is a high-dose supplement, talk with your doctor before taking it during pregnancy or while nursing — they can weigh the benefit against any individual concerns.
Meds to double-check
No known interactions
No interactions are documented in our data for the ingredient in this product.
The bottom line
Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with strong clinical evidence behind its ingredients' uses. No medication interactions are currently documented, and safety information is well characterized.
This product is straightforward: it's a single-ingredient biotin supplement that's well tolerated at this dose. It'll help if you have a biotin deficiency; for other purposes, the evidence isn't strong.
If you're taking medications, no documented interactions exist, but run your specific drugs through the checker here or confirm with your own pharmacist before you start.
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Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Feb 23, 2016.
This Scorecard evaluates available label information, ingredient evidence, and known medication-safety considerations. It does not independently verify product identity, purity, potency, contamination, or manufacturing quality. How these ratings are computed
General information
Key facts about Biotin 5,000 mcg, straight from the product label.
| Brand | Superior Source |
|---|---|
| Net contents | 100 MicroLingual(R) Instant Dissolve Tablet(s) |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Feb 23, 2016 |
| DSLD ID | 56659 |
| Product type | Vitamin |
| Supplement form | Tablet Or Pill |
| Dietary claims / uses | All Other |
| Intended target group(s) | Adult (18 - 50 Years) |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Biotin 5,000 mcg by Superior Source, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
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General Statements
ITEM # 90310 30782L
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Directions: As a dietary supplement, dissolve one MicroLingual tablet under the tongue as directed by your healthcare provider. This product may also be swallowed.
Seals/Symbols
GMO FREE
MicroLingual(R)
FDA Statement of Identity
DIETARY SUPPLEMENT
General
ITEM # 90310 30782L P02 R00
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Biotin 5,000 mcg by Superior Source label
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Biotin 5,000 mcg by Superior Source
This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.
Serving size1 MicroLingual(R) Tablet(s) Dosage formTablet Or Pill Servings per container100 Amounts shown are per serving.
Biotin
No knowninteractions
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...
Biotin monograph & interactionsOther (inactive) ingredients: Lactose, Acacia. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Biotin 5,000 mcg by Superior Source Drug Interactions
We don’t currently list any known drug interactions for the mapped ingredients in Biotin 5,000 mcg. This doesn’t guarantee none exist — always confirm with your pharmacist before combining a supplement with your medications.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for Biotin 5,000 mcg, from the product label.
Superior Source
See all Superior Source products- Name
- Superior Source
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- CA
- Phone Number
- (800) 421-6175
- Web Address
- www.superiorsourcevitamins.com
Biotin 5,000 mcg by Superior Source: Common Questions
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The Full Monographs Behind Biotin 5,000 mcg’s Ingredients
Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.
Sources & How We Checked
Biotin 5,000 mcg's label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database; the ingredient interaction data is from the Natural Medicines database, reviewed by our pharmacists.
- NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) — The official product label on file for this supplement.
- Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — Evidence-graded clinical reference behind the ingredient interaction data.
Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.
The 4 references behind this product’s interaction data
Every citation that drives the interaction findings for this product’s ingredients, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Open an ingredient to browse its citations — links open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.
Biotin 4 references
- 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
- 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
- Mock DM, Quirk JG, Mock NI. Marginal biotin deficiency during normal pregnancy. Am J Clin Nutr 2002;75:295-9. PubMed
- 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
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DISCLAIMER: Currently this does not check for drug-drug interactions. This is not an all-inclusive comprehensive list of potential interactions and is for informational purposes only. Not all interactions are known or well-reported in the scientific literature, and new interactions are continually being reported. Input is needed from a qualified healthcare provider including a pharmacist before starting any therapy. Application of clinical judgment is necessary.
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