Biotin Other names: Coenzyme R Vitamin B7 Vitamin H

Chemical formula: C₁₀H₁₆N₂O₃S  Molecular mass: 244.311 g/mol  PubChem compound: 171548

Active ingredient description

Biotin is a co-enzyme for carboxylation during the metabolism of proteins and carbohydrates.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
A11HA05 Biotin A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A11 Vitamins → A11H Other plain vitamin preparations → A11HA Other plain vitamin preparations
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Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 58-85-5
DrugBank Drug: DB00121
KEGG Drug: D00029
PubChem Compound: 171548
RxNorm Ingredient: 1588
SNOMED-CT Concept: 8919000
Biotin (substance)
UNII Identifier: 6SO6U10H04
BIOTIN

Medicines

Biotin is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

Austria (AT)

Brazil (BR)

Cyprus (CY)

Ecuador (EC)

Estonia (EE)

Finland (FI)

France (FR)

Hong Kong (HK)

Ireland (IE)

Israel (IL)

Lithuania (LT)

Malta (MT)

Netherlands (NL)

New Zealand (NZ)

Poland (PL)

Romania (RO)

Singapore (SG)

South Africa (ZA)

Spain (ES)

Tunisia (TN)

Turkey (TR)

United Kingdom (UK)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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