A 18-year-old female asked:
Can diabetics patients can take biotin without having any side effects? if she have anemia ? can she take biotin 10,000 mcg regular? can this amount of biotin can cause her any damage like heart attack, high blood pressure, lever problem etc?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
I know that biotin can interfere with results of certain blood tests and probably is best withheld before getting lab work. It can also interfere with actions of certain meds&chemotherapy. I don't find adverse effects with diabetes or their meds. 10000 mcg is a reasonable dose. Your pharmacist can advise you further about biotin & diabetes.
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Answered Jan 01, 2023
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
What do you expect to gain from taking this much biotin. It will not improve your health and may interfere with some lab test results.
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