Nicotinamide

Always consult your primary physician when starting a nutrition program with Nicotinamide.

There are two forms of vitamin B3 - niacin and niacinamide. Niacinamide is found in many foods including yeast, meat, fish, milk, eggs, green vegetables, beans, and cereal grains. Niacinamide is also found in many vitamin B complex supplements with other B vitamins. Niacinamide can also be formed in the body from dietary niacin.

Do not confuse niacinamide with niacin, NADH, nicotinamide riboside, inositol nicotinate, or tryptophan. See the separate listings for these topics.

Niacinamide is used to prevent vitamin B3 deficiency and related conditions such as pellagra. It is also used for acne, diabetes, oral cancer, osteoarthritis, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.