Description

Nicotinamide is also known as Vitamin B3.

Nicotinamide (vitamin B3) aids in cellular energy and repair, while also protecting from UV induced immune suppression¹

What are the benefits of oral nicotinamide?

Nicotinamide (vitamin B3) has protective effects against damage caused by UV radiation, while providing a reduction in keratinocyte cancers, solar keratosis and fine lines and wrinkles^2,3

Oral nicotinamide is recognised as an important part of the routine treatment of people at high risk of basal cell and or squamous cell carcinoma and forms part of the Cancer Council’s national treatment guidelines⁴

 

 

 

 

 

References

1. Chen, A. C., Martin, A. J., Choy, B., Fernández-Peñas, P., Dalziell, R. A., McKenzie, C. A., Scolyer, R. A., Dhillon, H. M., Vardy, J. L., Kricker, A., St. George, G., Chinniah, N., Halliday, G. M., & Damian, D. L. (2015). A phase 3 randomized trial of nicotinamide for skin-cancer Chemoprevention. New England Journal of Medicine, 373(17), 1618-1626. https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa1506197
2. Snaidr, V. A., Damian, D. L., & Halliday, G. M. (2019). Nicotinamide for photoprotection and skin cancer chemoprevention: A review of efficacy and safety. Experimental Dermatology, 28, 15-22. https://doi.org/10.1111/exd.13819
3. Bissett, D. L., Oblong, J. E., & Berge, C. A. (2006). Niacinamide: A B vitamin that improves aging facial skin appearance. Dermatologic Surgery, 31, 860-866. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1524-4725.2005.31732
4. Sinclair, C., Damien, D., Halliday, G., Lucas, R., & Cancer Council Australia Keratinocyte Cancers Guideline Working Party. (2019, November 25). 2.2 Chemoprevention. Clinical practice guidelines for keratinocyte cancer. Sydney: Cancer Council Australia. Retrieved February 20, 2022, https://wiki.cancer.org.au/australia/Guidelines:Keratinocyte_carcinoma/Chemoprevention