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- What is pellagra?
- Symptoms of pellagra
- Causes of pellagra
- Prevention of pellagra
- Risk factors for pellagra
- Complications of pellagra
- When to see a doctor about pellagra
- Diagnosis of pellagra
- Conventional treatment of pellagra
- Alternative/complementary treatment of pellagra
- Living with pellagra
- Caring for someone with pellagra
Conventional treatment of pellagra
Conventional treatment of pellagra depends on the type of pellagra and the seriousness of the condition:
Primary Pellagra
- Foods rich in vitamin B3 (niacin) - this option will be recommended especially for people with mild to moderate pellagra, usually together with the vitamin B3 (niacin) inject or supplements
- Vitamin B3 (niacin) - for a severe deficiency, vitamin B3 (niacin) is given intravenously to try to top up the levels of this vitamin in the body and reduce symptoms. The vitamin B3 (niacin) is given intravenously to prevent it from going through the stomach and to enable more of it to be absorbed into the blood stream more quickly. If the deficiency is mild to moderate, then a supplement will be recommended with all the B vitamins and possibly tryptophan too
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Secondary Pellagra
- Vitamin B3 (niacin) - in this type of pellagra, it is necessary to give the vitamin B3 (niacin) intravenously to try to top up the blood levels in the body very quickly and reduce symptoms. The vitamin B3 (niacin) is given intravenously to prevent it from going through the stomach and to enable more of it to be absorbed into the blood stream more quickly
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< 8: diagnosis 10: alternative treatment > Last reviewed: 18 February 2009 || Last updated: 24 February 2010
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NOTE: Mega doses of any type of vitamin, mineral, amino acid or herbal supplement cannot cure illnesses and in fact can be very dangerous and produce toxic side effects and interfere with medicine you are taking. Always ensure you consult your doctor before taking any type of complementary supplements.
Disclaimer: This guide is not intended to be used for diagnostic or prescriptive purposes. For any treatment or diagnosis of illness, please see your doctor.
