Can I take Biotin with Calcium Citrate?

Understanding the interactions, benefits, and safety of combining these two powerful supplements.

Biotin
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Calcium Citrate

Short answer

We found no direct interaction between Biotin and Calcium in the sources below, but they share a caution.

Both have a note about thyroid medicine or thyroid tests (see each one below).

Biotin

What it is: A B vitamin that helps turn the food you eat into energy.

What the research says: It's widely sold for hair, skin and nails, but there's little evidence for that. A few small studies found harder nails in people with brittle nails.

Cautions

  • High-dose biotin can make some lab tests wrong, including thyroid hormone tests. Tell your clinician before a blood test.

Medicines to check

  • Long-term anti-seizure medicines can lower biotin levels

In Holitro: Biotin 5000mcg (5000 mcg per capsule)

Source: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements: Biotin: Fact Sheet for Consumers (updated January 2021)

Calcium

What it is: The body's most abundant mineral; it builds bones and teeth and helps muscles, nerves and blood vessels work.

What the research says: Calcium supports bone health, especially when diet falls short. Vitamin D helps the body absorb it.

Cautions

  • Upper limit from all sources: 2,500 mg a day for adults 19 to 50, and 2,000 mg from age 51.
  • Some research links very high intakes to heart disease and prostate cancer risk.

Medicines to check

  • Levothyroxine (thyroid medicine): keep doses apart
  • Quinolone antibiotics: keep at least 2 hours apart
  • Dolutegravir (HIV medicine) and lithium

In Holitro: Calcium Citrate (160 mg per capsule)

Source: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements: Calcium: Fact Sheet for Consumers (updated September 2023)

Check with your doctor or pharmacist, especially if you take medication.

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Educational information only, not medical advice. This reflects general ingredient overlap, not a personalized safety review. Always check with your doctor or pharmacist before combining supplements, especially if you take medication, are pregnant or nursing, or manage a health condition. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA.

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