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Nicotinamide (INN, BAN UK) or niacinamide (USAN US) (IUPAC name: 3-pyridinecarboxoamide) is a form of vitamin B3 found in food and used as a dietary supplement and medication. As a supplement, it is used orally (swallowed by mouth) to prevent and treat pellagra (niacin deficiency). This is not to be confused with niacin. While both are very similar, they have different behaviors on the body. While nicotinic acid (niacin) may be used for this purpose, nicotinamide has the benefit of not causing s