Dietary supplement and medication
Pharmaceutical compound
Nicotinamide (INN , BAN UK [ 2] ) or niacinamide (USAN US ) is a form of vitamin B3 found in food and used as a dietary supplement and medication.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] As a supplement, it is used orally (swallowed by mouth) to prevent and treat pellagra (niacin deficiency).[ 4] While nicotinic acid (niacin) may be used for this purpose, nicotinamide has the benefit of not causing skin flushing .[ 4] As a cream, it is used to treat acne , and has been observed in clinical studies to improve the appearance of aging skin by reducing hyperpigmentation and redness.[ 5] [ 6] It is a water-soluble vitamin .
Side effects are minimal.[ 7] [ 8] At high doses, liver problems may occur.[ 7] Normal amounts are safe for use during pregnancy .[ 9] Nicotinamide is in the vitamin B family of medications, specifically the vitamin B3 complex .[ 10] [ 11] It is an amide of nicotinic acid.[ 7] Foods that contain nicotinamide include yeast , meat , milk, and green vegetables .[ 12]
Nicotinamide was discovered between 1935 and 1937.[ 13] [ 14] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines .[ 15] [ 16] Nicotinamide is available as a generic medication and over the counter .[ 10] Commercially, nicotinamide is made from either nicotinic acid (niacin) or nicotinonitrile .[ 14] [ 17] In some countries, grains have nicotinamide added to them.[ 14]
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^ Bissett DL, Oblong JE, Berge CA (July 2005). "Niacinamide: A B vitamin that improves aging facial skin appearance". Dermatologic Surgery . 31 (7 Pt 2): 860– 5, discussion 865. doi :10.1111/j.1524-4725.2005.31732 . PMID 16029679 .
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^ a b c Blum R (2015). "Vitamins, 11. Niacin (Nicotinic Acid, Nicotinamide)". Vitamins, 11. Niacin (Nicotinic Acid, Nicotinamide . Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry (6th ed.). Weinheim: Wiley-VCH . pp. 1– 9. doi :10.1002/14356007.o27_o14.pub2 . ISBN 978-3-527-30385-4 .
^ World Health Organization (2019). World Health Organization model list of essential medicines: 21st list 2019 . Geneva: World Health Organization. hdl :10665/325771 . WHO/MVP/EMP/IAU/2019.06. License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
^ World Health Organization (2021). World Health Organization model list of essential medicines: 22nd list (2021) . Geneva: World Health Organization. hdl :10665/345533 . WHO/MHP/HPS/EML/2021.02.
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