Consists of Active antibacterial adhesive substance, nicotinamide, Zn-PCA
Nicotinamide indications
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To avoid and correct vitamin deficiency, which may
result from an imbalanced or special diet, impaired
flora, debilitating disease or therapy with drugs acting
as vitamin antagonists.
Nicotinamide syrup meets the increased vitamin requirements
during periods of intensive growth, and as a dietary
supplement in premature and newborn infants.
Uses of Nicotinamide in details
There are specific as well as general uses of a drug or medicine. A medicine can be used to prevent a disease, treat a disease over a period or cure a disease. It can also be used to treat the particular symptom of the disease. The drug use depends on the form the patient takes it. It may be more useful in injection form or sometimes in tablet form. The drug can be used for a single troubling symptom or a life-threatening condition. While some medications can be stopped after few days, some drugs need to be continued for prolonged period to get the benefit from it.
Nicotinamide is used to treat vitamin B3 deficiency and inflammatory skin diseases like acne and pellagra.
Nicotinamide description
An important compound functioning as a component of the coenzyme NAD. Its primary significance is in the prevention and/or cure of blacktongue and pellagra. Most animals cannot manufacture this compound in amounts sufficient to prevent nutritional deficiency and it therefore must be supplemented through dietary intake. [PubChem]
Nicotinamide dosage
Oral
Treatment and prophylaxis of nicotinic acid deficiency
Adult: Up to 500 mg daily in divided doses. May also be given via IM or by slow IV inj.
Topical/Cutaneous
Mild to moderate inflammatory acne
Adult: As a 4% gel: Apply bid, reduce to once daily or on alternate days if irritation occurs.
Nicotinamide interactions
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Nicotinamide: The clearance of primidone and carbamazepine may be reduced with the concomitant use of nicotinamide.
Zinc Oxide: The absorption of quinolones or tetracycline may be decreased with the concomitant use of zinc.
Cupric Oxide: Concomitant use of penicillamine and copper can cause decreased absorption of both substances.
Nicotinamide side effects
Allergic sensitization has been reported rarely following oral and parenteral administration of Folic Acid.
At recommended doses, nicotinamide is expected to be well tolerated. Gastrointestinal distress such as nausea or vomiting have been associated with the administration of nicotinamide or zinc at doses greater than the recommended dose of nicotinamide
Nicotinamide: Dizziness, headache, hyperglycemia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, elevations in liver function tests, hepatotoxicity, blurred vision, flushing, rash.
Nicotinamide contraindications
contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to any of its components.
Active ingredient matches for Active antibacterial adhesive substance/nicotinamide/Zn-PCA:
Active antibacterial adhesive substance/nicotinamide/Zn-PCA
References
DailyMed. "ASCORBIC ACID; BIOTIN; CYANOCOBALAMIN; DEXPANTHENOL; ERGOCALCIFEROL; FOLIC ACID; NIACINAMIDE; PHYTONADIONE; PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE; RIBOFLAVIN 5'-PHOSPHATE SODIUM; THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE; VITAMIN A; VITAMIN E: DailyMed provides trustworthy information about marketed drugs in the United States. DailyMed is the official provider of FDA label information (package inserts).". https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailyme... (accessed September 17, 2018).
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