Biotin and Facial paralysis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Facial paralysis is reported as a side effect among people who take Biotin (biotin), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Vitamin D3, and have Neuropathy peripheral.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Facial paralysis when taking Biotin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 33,728 people who have side effects when taking Biotin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Biotin?

Biotin has active ingredients of biotin. It is often used in hair loss. eHealthMe is studying from 35,393 Biotin users. Check the latest studies of Biotin.

What is Facial paralysis?

Facial paralysis (loss of function of face muscle) is found to be associated with 661 drugs and 1,151 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Facial paralysis.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Aug, 27, 2026

33,728 people reported to have side effects when taking Biotin.
Among them, 34 people (0.1%) have Facial paralysis.

Among these 34 people:

What is the gender of people who have Facial paralysis when taking Biotin? *

female: 84.85 %
male: 15.15 %

What is the age of people who have Facial paralysis when taking Biotin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Biotin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Facial paralysis? *

Speech Impairment (Adult) (inability to speak (adult)): 13 people, 38.24%
Weakness: 11 people, 32.35%
Headache (pain in head): 10 people, 29.41%
Dizziness: 8 people, 23.53%
Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 8 people, 23.53%
Fall: 8 people, 23.53%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 8 people, 23.53%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 7 people, 20.59%
Peripheral Swelling: 7 people, 20.59%
Transient Ischaemic Attack (a transient episode of neurologic dysfunction caused by ischemia (loss of blood flow)): 6 people, 17.65%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 5 people, 14.71%
Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (a stage of ms which comes after relapsing remitting ms in many cases): 4 people, 11.76%
Diabetic Neuropathy (neuropathic disorders that are associated with diabetes mellitus): 4 people, 11.76%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 4 people, 11.76%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 4 people, 11.76%
Depression: 3 people, 8.82%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 3 people, 8.82%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 5.88%
Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 5.88%
Type 2 Diabetes: 2 people, 5.88%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Facial paralysis (1,151 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on biotin (the active ingredients of Biotin) and Biotin (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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