1 May 2026Oral drugs
Nicotinamide = Vitamin PP = Vitamin B3 oral
Nicotinamide guidance for pellagra treatment with repeated daily dosing until full clinical recovery.
This guide page is for structured reference only and does not replace a clinician, pharmacist, or emergency review. Dose choice, route choice, interactions, and safety decisions still need professional judgment.
Therapeutic action
Vitamin.
Indications
Treatment of pellagra.
Forms and strengths
- 100 mg tablet.
Dose 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 because safety is not established.
Source
MSF Essential drugs practical guidelines (January 2026)
This page reproduces the structured reference information for this batch while leaving out the Storage and Remarks sections.
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