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Does Continuous Use Of Biotin Cause High Levels Of Vitamin B12 In Blood?

Posted on Tue, 31 May 2016

Question: Hello dr. I was taking biotin causules for my hairs and iron tablets for my hymoglobin. My b12 is showing bit high. Is it risky?

Answered by Dr. Divakara (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No need to worry.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Greetings from Dr Divakara P
Thanks for posting your query.

No , there is no need to worry about slightly elevated vitamin B12 levels. Most of the iron tablets also contains vitamin B12 . So kindly let me know what is the name of iron tablets you are taking .

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Divakara (1 minute later)

Zincofer and folinext

Answered by Dr. Divakara (49 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Folinext contains vitamin B12.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Thanks for the information.

Well as said earlier, folinext contains Folate and Vitamin B12. Because of this medicine your vitamin B12 levels are high. Nothing to worry.

You can take Tab Folvite instead of Folinext . Folvite contains only folate and no vitamin B12.

Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarification feel free to ask.

Regards.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar