Use
Nonivamide is used in the food production to add a hot sensation to flavoring agents and spice mixtures. It is also used in the sweets and confectionary industries to add hot sensation into products. In pharmaceutical industries, nonivamide is used as a cheaper alternative for capsaicin. Warming or heating ointment of nonivamide is used for temporary relief of pain from conditions such as rheumatism, arthritis, lumbao, muscular aches, sprains and strains, sporting injuries and other conditions where local warmth is beneficial. Finalgon is one of the common product utilizing nonivamide for this purpose. Nonivamide is also used as an incapacitant spray, affecting the assailed person’s eyes, causing intense pain and swelling.