Biotin 5000 mcg
by Walgreens · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 308253
- Serving 1 tablet
- 100 servings
Biotin 5000 mcg by Walgreens lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 5,000 mcg of biotin and 55 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 22, 2024.
What is in Biotin 5000 mcg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotin | 5,000 mcg | 16,667% | Higher than 93% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
| Calcium | 55 mg | 4% | 71% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 308253 (entered February 22, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 5,000 mcg of biotin is higher than 93% of the 9,447 biotin products that print an amount; 311 list more.
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Biotin For Hair & Nails Extra StrengthNatrol same ingredients
- Biotin 5000 mcgExchange Select same ingredients
- Biotin 5,000 mcg Extra StrengthNatrol same ingredients
- Biotin 5,000 mcgWindmill Natural Vitamins · off the market same ingredients
- Biotin 5,000 mcgWindmill same ingredients
- Hi-Potency Biotin 5000 mcg21st Century · off the market same ingredients
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested use: Adults - One tablet daily with food as a dietary supplement.
- Warnings
- Safety-sealed. Do not use if printed seal under cap is cut, torn, or missing.
- Warning: Pregnant or nursing women, individuals taking medication(s) or persons who have a health condition should consult their physician before using this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store at 15 degrees C- 30 degrees C (59 degrees F - 86 degrees F)
Source: label statements in DSLD label 308253.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Biotin, Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Stearic Acid.
How many labels does Biotin 5000 mcg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since January 24, 2024: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 308253 (current) Entered February 22, 2024 · on the market · 100 tablets
- Label 308254 Entered January 24, 2024 · on the market · 300 tablets · UPC 3 11917 01708 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Walgreens Co. (distributor), Deerfield, IL. All Walgreens products.