Pantothenic acid and biotin

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Biotin; Vitamin B5; B5 vitamin

The Food and Nutrition Center of the Institute of Medicine has established the following recommended dietary intakes:

Pantothenic acid:

• Age 0-6 months: 1.7 mg/day
• Age 7-12 months 1.8 mg/day
• Age 1-3 years: 2 mg/day
• Age 4-8 years: 3 mg/day
• Age 9-13 years: 4 mg/day
• Age 14 and older: 5 mg/day

Biotin:

• Age 0-6 months: 5 mg/day
• Age 7-12 months: 6 mg/day
• Age 1-3 years: 8 mg/day
• Age 4-8 years: 12 mg/day
• Age 9-13 years: 20 mg/day
• Age 14 -18 years: 25 mg/day
• 19 and older: 30 mg/day

Pregnant women may need slighly more pantothenic acid. Breastfeeding women may need higher levels of pantothenic acid and biotin. Ask your health care provider which amount is best for you.

Eating a balanced diet with selections from the food guide pyramid will provide adequate amounts of these vitamins.

Review Date: 01/02/2007
Reviewed By: William McGee, M.D., M.H.A., Assistant Professor of Medicine and Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, and Chairman, Nutrition Committee, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.