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Nicotame

by Defiant Innovations · capsule · 60 capsules

  • Off the market since November 2019 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 22136
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 60 servings

Nicotame by Defiant Innovations lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 50 mg of vitamin C, 1 mg of thiamine, 1 mg of riboflavin and 30 mg of niacin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2013.

What is in Nicotame?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Nicotame: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 22136, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Sodium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Sodium Ascorbate)50 mg83%Vitamin C in Nicotame against 18,583 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg50 mg

77% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Thiamineas Thiamine HydrochlorideThiamine (Form: as Thiamin HCl)1 mg67%Thiamin in Nicotame against 9,830 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg1 mg

84% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavin1 mg59%Riboflavin in Nicotame against 9,824 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg1 mg

84% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacin30 mg150%Niacin in Nicotame against 12,413 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg30 mg

Higher than 63% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl)1 mg50%Vitamin B6 in Nicotame against 15,277 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg1 mg

88% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin)250 mcg4,167%Vitamin B12 in Nicotame against 14,425 products250 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg250 mcg

Higher than 77% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

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Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 22136 (entered June 25, 2013), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • 88% of the 15,277 products that print an amount of vitamin B6 list more than its 1 mg of vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Directions: Take one (1) serving\capsule daily as a dietary supplement, preferably with a meal. A second or third capsule may be taken throughout the day. Do not exceed three capsules per day.
Warnings
Warning: Consult your health care professional before using this or any other dietary supplement. Follow label directions and do not exceed dosages under any circumstances.
Niacin may cause temporary flushing reaction. Niacin may aggravate some medical conditions. Discontinue use and consult your health care professional if any adverse reactions occur.
If you are pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult your health care professional before use.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 22136.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does Nicotame have?

One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2013.

  1. Label 22136 (current) Entered June 25, 2013 · off the market November 20, 2019 · 60 capsules

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Defiant Innovations, LLC. (distributor), Norfolk, VA. All Defiant Innovations products.

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