Nicotinamide

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Arteriosclerosis
Hyperlipidemias
Pellagra
Peripheral Vascular Diseases

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Uses of Nicotinamide

Updated: November 18, 2013

Nicotinamide is used in the treatment of:

Peripheral Vascular Diseases
Hyperlipidemias

Nicotinamide is used in the prevention of:

Arteriosclerosis
Pellagra

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Nicotinamide Brand Names

Nicotinamide may be found in some form under the following brand names:

Nicotinamide Drug Class

Nicotinamide is part of the drug class:

OTHER PLAIN VITAMIN PREPARATIONS

Nicotinamide Interactions

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Especially tell your doctor if you take:

ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM/NIACINAMIDE
NIACINAMIDE/PITAVASTATIN

This is not a complete list of Nicotinamidedrug interactions. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Nicotinamide and Pregnancy

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

The FDA categorizes medications based on safety for use during pregnancy. Five categories - A, B, C, D, and X, are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy.

Niacinamide falls into category C:

In animal studies, pregnant animals were given this medication and had some babies born with problems. No well-controlled studies have been done in humans, though. Therefore, this medication may be used if the potential benefits to the mother outweigh the potential risks to the unborn child.

There are no well-controlled studies that have been done in pregnant women. Niacinamide should be used during pregnancy only if the possible benefit outweighs the possible risk to the unborn baby.

No studies have been done in animals, and no well-controlled studies have been done in pregnant women. Niacinamide should be given to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed.