NICOTINAMIDE = VITAMIN PP = VITAMIN B3 Oral

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  • Abbreviations and acronyms
  • Oral drugs
    • ABACAVIR = ABC oral
    • ACETAMINOPHEN oral
    • ACETYLSALICYLIC acid = ASPIRIN = ASA oral
    • ACICLOVIR oral
    • ALBENDAZOLE oral
    • ALBUTEROL aerosol
    • ALBUTEROL nebuliser solution
    • ALUMINIUM HYDROXIDE/MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE oral
    • AMITRIPTYLINE oral
    • AMLODIPINE oral
    • AMOXICILLIN oral
    • AMOXICILLIN/CLAVULANIC acid = CO-AMOXICLAV oral
    • ARTEMETHER/LUMEFANTRINE = AL oral
    • ARTESUNATE/AMODIAQUINE = AS/AQ oral
    • ASCORBIC acid = VITAMIN C oral
    • ASPIRIN oral
    • ATAZANAVIR = ATV oral
    • AZITHROMYCIN oral
    • BECLOMETASONE metered dose inhaler
    • BECLOMETASONE/FORMOTEROL metered dose inhaler
    • BIPERIDEN oral
    • BISACODYL oral
    • BISOPROLOL oral
    • BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL metered dose inhaler
    • BUTYLSCOPOLAMINE oral
    • CABERGOLINE oral
    • CALCIUM FOLINATE = FOLINIC acid oral
    • CARBAMAZEPINE = CBZ oral
    • CEFALEXIN oral
    • CEFIXIME oral
    • Activated CHARCOAL oral
    • CHLOROQUINE sulfate or phosphate oral
    • CHLORPROMAZINE oral
    • CIMETIDINE oral
    • CIPROFLOXACIN oral
    • CLARITHROMYCIN oral
    • CLINDAMYCIN oral
    • CLOXACILLIN oral
    • CO-AMOXICLAV oral
    • CO-ARTEMETHER oral
    • CODEINE oral
    • COLECALCIFEROL = VITAMIN D3 oral
    • CO-TRIMOXAZOLE = SULFAMETHOXAZOLE (SMX)/TRIMETHOPRIM (TMP) oral
    • DAPSONE oral
    • DARUNAVIR = DRV oral
    • DESOGESTREL oral
    • DEXAMETHASONE oral
    • DIAZEPAM oral
    • DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE = DEC oral
    • DIGOXIN oral
    • DIHYDROARTEMISININ/PIPERAQUINE = DHA/PPQ oral
    • DOLUTEGRAVIR = DTG oral
    • DOXYCYCLINE oral
    • EFAVIRENZ = EFV = EFZ oral
    • ENALAPRIL oral
    • ERGOCALCIFEROL = VITAMIN D2 oral
    • ERYTHROMYCIN oral
    • ETHAMBUTOL = E oral
    • ETHINYLESTRADIOL/LEVONORGESTREL oral
    • FERROUS salts oral
    • FERROUS salts/FOLIC acid oral
    • FLUCONAZOLE oral
    • FLUCYTOSINE oral
    • FLUOXETINE oral
    • FOLIC acid = VITAMIN B9 oral
    • FOSFOMYCIN TROMETAMOL oral
    • FUROSEMIDE oral
    • GLIBENCLAMIDE oral
    • GLICLAZIDE oral
    • GLYCERYL TRINITRATE = NITROGLYCERIN = TRINITRIN oral
    • GRISEOFULVIN oral
    • HALOPERIDOL oral
    • HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE oral
    • HYDROXYZINE oral
    • HYOSCINE BUTYLBROMIDE = BUTYLSCOPOLAMINE oral
    • IBUPROFEN oral
    • IODIZED OIL oral
    • IPRATROPIUM bromide metered dose inhaler
    • IPRATROPIUM bromide nebuliser solution
    • ISONIAZID = H oral
    • ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE oral
    • ITRACONAZOLE oral
    • IVERMECTIN oral
    • LABETALOL oral
    • LACTULOSE oral
    • LAMIVUDINE = 3TC oral
    • LEVETIRACETAM = LEV oral
    • LEVODOPA/CARBIDOPA oral
    • LEVONORGESTREL oral
    • LEVONORGESTREL for emergency contraception
    • LOPERAMIDE oral
    • LOPINAVIR/RITONAVIR = LPV/r oral
    • LORATADINE oral
    • MEBENDAZOLE oral
    • MEDROXYPROGESTERONE acetate oral
    • METFORMIN oral
    • METHYLDOPA oral
    • METOCLOPRAMIDE oral
    • METRONIDAZOLE oral
    • MICONAZOLE oral gel
    • MIFEPRISTONE oral
    • MISOPROSTOL oral
    • MORPHINE immediate-release (MIR) oral
    • MORPHINE sustained-release (MSR) oral
    • MULTIVITAMINS - VITAMIN B COMPLEX oral
    • NEVIRAPINE = NVP oral
    • NICLOSAMIDE oral
    • NICOTINAMIDE = VITAMIN PP = VITAMIN B3 oral
    • NIFEDIPINE oral
    • NITROFURANTOIN oral
    • NITROGLYCERIN oral
    • NYSTATIN oral
    • OLANZAPINE oral
    • OMEPRAZOLE oral
    • ORAL REHYDRATION SALTS = ORS
    • PARACETAMOL = ACETAMINOPHEN oral
    • PAROXETINE oral
    • PHENOBARBITAL = PB oral
    • PHENOXYMETHYLPENICILLIN = PENICILLIN V oral
    • PHENYTOIN = PHT oral
    • POTASSIUM CHLORIDE immediate-release oral
    • POTASSIUM CHLORIDE sustained-release oral
    • PRAZIQUANTEL oral
    • PREDNISOLONE and PREDNISONE oral
    • PROMETHAZINE oral
    • PYRAZINAMIDE = Z oral
    • PYRIDOXINE = VITAMIN B6 oral
    • PYRIMETHAMINE oral
    • QUININE oral
    • ReSoMal (REhydration SOlution for MALnutrition) oral
    • RETINOL = VITAMIN A oral
    • RIFAMPICIN = R oral
    • RIFAPENTINE = P oral
    • RISPERIDONE oral
    • RITONAVIR = RTV oral
    • SALBUTAMOL metered dose inhaler
    • SALBUTAMOL nebuliser solution
    • SALMETEROL metered dose inhaler
    • SERTRALINE oral
    • SODIUM VALPROATE oral
    • SOFOSBUVIR/DACLATASVIR = SOF/DCV oral
    • SOFOSBUVIR/VELPATASVIR = SOF/VEL oral
    • SPIRONOLACTONE oral
    • SULFADIAZINE oral
    • SULFADOXINE/PYRIMETHAMINE = SP oral
    • SULFAMETHOXAZOLE (SMX)/TRIMETHOPRIM (TMP) oral
    • TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL FUMARATE = TDF oral
    • THIAMINE = VITAMIN B1 oral
    • TINIDAZOLE oral
    • TRAMADOL oral
    • TRANEXAMIC acid oral
    • TRICLABENDAZOLE oral
    • TRIHEXYPHENIDYL oral
    • TRINITRIN oral
    • ULIPRISTAL oral
    • VALPROIC acid = VPA = SODIUM VALPROATE oral
    • VITAMIN A oral
    • VITAMIN B1 oral
    • VITAMIN B3 oral
    • VITAMIN B6 oral
    • VITAMIN B9 oral
    • VITAMIN C oral
    • VITAMIN D2 oral
    • VITAMIN D3 oral
    • VITAMIN PP oral
    • ZIDOVUDINE = AZT = ZDV oral
    • ZINC SULFATE oral
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Therapeutic action

  • Vitamin

Indications

  • Treatment of pellagra

Forms and strengths

  • 100 mg tablet

Dosage and duration

  • Child and adult: 100 mg 3 times daily, with a diet rich in protein, until the patient is fully cured

Contra-indications, adverse effects, precautions

  • Pregnancy and breast-feeding: avoid, except if clearly needed (safety is not established)

Remarks

  • Nicotinamide is also called niacinamide.
  • Vitamin PP deficiency is common when diet is almost entirely based on sorghum, millet or maize.
  • Vitamin PP deficiency often occurs in association with other vitamin B-complex deficiency (thiamine, pyridoxine), especially in alcoholic patients.
  • Vitamin PP is usually one of the components of multivitamin preparations and B-complex (7.5 mg to 15 mg per tablet).
  • Nicotinic acid has a similar action to nicotinamide, but is no longer used because of its adverse effects, especially its vasodilator action.

Storage

– Below 25 °C Path

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