How to Use of This Dietary Supplement

Dosage

For niacin
• For oral dosage form - capsules, extended-release capsules and tablets, tablets, oral solution:
  • To prevent deficiency, the amount taken by mouth is based on normal daily recommended intakes:
    For the USA
    • Adult and teenage males 15 to 20 milligrams - mg per day.
    • Adult and teenage females 13 to 15 mg per day.
    • Pregnant females 17 mg per day.
    • Breast-feeding females 20 mg per day.
    • Children 7 to 10 years of age 13 mg per day.
    • Children 4 to 6 years of age 12 mg per day.
    • Children birth to 3 years of age 5 to 9 mg per day.
    For Canada
    • Adult and teenage males 14 to 23 mg per day.
    • Adult and teenage females 14 to 16 mg per day.
    • Pregnant females 14 to 16 mg per day.
    • Breast-feeding females 14 to 16 mg per day.
    • Children 7 to 10 years of age 14 to 18 mg per day.
    • Children 4 to 6 years of age 13 mg per day.
    • Children birth to 3 years of age 4 to 9 mg per day.
  • To treat deficiency:
    • Adults, teenagers and children Treatment dose is determined by prescriber for each individual based on the severity of deficiency.

For niacinamide
• For oral dosage form - tablets:
  • To prevent deficiency, the amount taken by mouth is based on normal daily recommended intakes:
    For the USA
    • Adult and teenage males 15 to 20 milligrams - mg per day.
    • Adult and teenage females 13 to 15 mg per day.
    • Pregnant females 17 mg per day.
    • Breast-feeding females 20 mg per day.
    • Children 7 to 10 years of age 13 mg per day.
    • Children 4 to 6 years of age 12 mg per day.
    • Children birth to 3 years of age 5 to 9 mg per day.
    For Canada
    • Adult and teenage males 14 to 23 mg per day.
    • Adult and teenage females 14 to 16 mg per day.
    • Pregnant females 14 to 16 mg per day.
    • Breast-feeding females 14 to 16 mg per day.
    • Children 7 to 10 years of age 14 to 18 mg per day.
    • Children 4 to 6 years of age 13 mg per day.
    • Children birth to 3 years of age 4 to 9 mg per day.
  • To treat deficiency:
    • Adults, teenagers and children Treatment dose is determined by prescriber for each individual based on the severity of deficiency.

If this dietary supplement upsets your stomach, it may be taken with meals or milk. If stomach upset - nausea or diarrhea continues, check with your health care professional.

For individuals taking the extended-release capsule form of this dietary supplement:

• Swallow the capsule whole. Do not crush, break, or chew before swallowing. However, if the capsule is too large to swallow, you may mix the contents of the capsule with jam or jelly and swallow without chewing.

For individuals taking the extended-release tablet form of this dietary supplement:

• Swallow the tablet whole. If the tablet is scored, it may be broken, but not crushed or chewed, before being swallowed.

Missed dose If you miss taking a vitamin for one or more days there is no cause for concern, since it takes some time for your body to become seriously low in vitamins. However, if your health care professional has recommended that you take this vitamin, try to remember to take it as directed every day.

Storage To store this dietary supplement:

• Keep out of the reach of children.
• Store away from heat and direct light.
• Do not store in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places. Heat or moisture may cause the dietary supplement to break down.
• Keep the liquid form of this dietary supplement from freezing.
• Do not keep outdated dietary supplements or those no longer needed. Be sure that any discarded dietary supplement is out of the reach of children.