Biotin
Mild
Database
Absorption competition
Usually no action
Source: Kimi deep-research + Cla
Drug reference
pantothenic acid
Water-soluble vitamin · Vitamin supplement
Water-soluble vitaminVitamin supplementATC A11HA31
CDSCO approvedATC A11HA31
EXCRETION
—
not curated
INTERACTIONS
—
none in our sources
PREGNANCY
—
not curated
Mechanism
Pantothenic acid is a component of coenzyme-A, which functions in carbohydrate, fat, steroid, and porphyrin metabolism by catalysing acetate transfer reactions.
Indications
Included in B complex and multivitamin preparationsIntravenous calcium pantothenate has been tried in paralytic ileus
Pharmacokinetics
Metabolism
Quickly absorbed. Little storage.
Excretion
Excreted unchanged in urine.
Drug interactions
Related guidelines
Iron deficiency anaemia in adults
ICMR · Hematology · 2023
Iron deficiency anaemia in pregnancy
ICMR · Obstetrics & Gynaecology · 2022
Chronic kidney disease — mineral and bone disorder
KDIGO · Nephrology · 2017
Infant and child nutrition
ICMR · Pediatrics · 2024
Antenatal care
FOGSI · Obstetrics & Gynaecology · 2019
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Sources: KD Tripathi 7e·Verified: 2026-05-10 · House clinical team