NIO

NICOTINIC ACID

Created:	1999-07-08
Last modified:	2024-10-02

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Chemical Details
Formal Charge	0
Atom Count	14
Chiral Atom Count	0
Bond Count	14
Aromatic Bond Count	6

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Chemical Component Summary
Name	NICOTINIC ACID
Systematic Name (OpenEye OEToolkits)	pyridine-3-carboxylic acid
Formula	C₆ H₅ N O₂
Molecular Weight	123.109
Type	NON-POLYMER

Chemical Descriptors
Type	Program	Version	Descriptor
SMILES	ACDLabs	10.04	O=C(O)c1cccnc1
SMILES	CACTVS	3.341	OC(=O)c1cccnc1
SMILES	OpenEye OEToolkits	1.5.0	c1cc(cnc1)C(=O)O
Canonical SMILES	CACTVS	3.341	OC(=O)c1cccnc1
Canonical SMILES	OpenEye OEToolkits	1.5.0	c1cc(cnc1)C(=O)O
InChI	InChI	1.03	InChI=1S/C6H5NO2/c8-6(9)5-2-1-3-7-4-5/h1-4H,(H,8,9)
InChIKey	InChI	1.03	PVNIIMVLHYAWGP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank data are sourced from datasets licensed under a Creative Common's Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

DrugBank ID	DB00627
Name	Niacin
Groups	approved nutraceutical investigational
Description	Niacin is a B vitamin used to treat vitamin deficiencies as well as hyperlipidemia, dyslipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia, and to reduce the risk of myocardial infarctions.[L7550,L7553,L7556,L7559,L7562,L7565]
Synonyms	Vitamin B3 m-pyridinecarboxylic acid anti-pellagra vitamin 3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid Niacin Niacina Nicotinic acid 3-Pyridylcarboxylic acid Acidum Nicotinicum β-pyridinecarboxylic acid 3-carboxypyridine Acide nicotinique Nikotinsäure Vitamin B-3 ácido nicotínico pyridine-β-carboxylic acid
Brand Names	TriStart DHA Vyo Cylate - Pwr Master Key Multi Vitamin Multi Mineral Formula 2 Vitalife - Capsule Mega 13 Multivitamin Formula Niacin Ctr Srt 500mg Niacin 250mg Vitamin B Complex Tab Mega Vitaminerals Vita Day Tab Phytovim Cap Vitafol OB Caplet Poly-Vi-Flor Gummies Lustime Angel Hemocyte Plus Vita B Complex Tab Multivitamin with fluoride Escavite Lq Only One - Tablet Iron 25mg With Vit B-cmplx, Vit C, Cu & Mo My Favorite Niacin and Inositol Tab Niaspan Fct Nephrocaps-QT Vege Swiss One Multivitamin W Chel Mins Tab Envirocomplex Folivane-Plus with Ascorbic Acid Precursors Vita-Rx Diabetic Vitamin Niaspan ER Multivitamins and Minerals With Betacarotene Tablets Nitro Vites - Tab Card-floe II Tab One A Day Advance Adults NESTABS ABC Prenatal Multi-vitamin/Mineral Supplement with DHA/EPA Provida DHA Vtb Vitamin and Mineral Supplement O-Cal Prenatal Vitamin Cal M Tab Formula Cw-caplet American Eagle Energizer Plus Vitamin Supplement Drink Cavan Heme OB PreNatal Vitamins Plus Red American Eagle Vitamin Supplement Drink Swiss One Timed Release Tab Irospan 24/6 MVC-Fluoride Tendera-OB Simcor Iron Folate-F Niacin Inj 100mg/ml Super Stress Mega B Plus 1000mg Vit C Tab Lutime TL-Fluorivite Maximum Once A Day Formula F L W Lipotropic Ctr Integra Cc II One-A-day Advance Men's Chromemate healthy mamaBE WELL ROUNDED BE WELL ROUNDED Fusion Plus Iron, Vit & Min Supp Timed Release Vita-vim Srt B3 FolaChew Vp-heme Ob DHA Prenatal Animal Shapes Revit Multi-vitamins and Minerals Poly-Vi-Sol Ultimate Tab WestGel DHA Multi Vitamines - Liq Niacin Caps 100mg Vitamin B Complex Suppl PROTECT IRON Liquid Body Rox Innersource Tab Select OB Nephrocaps Ni-C-E-LE Plus NovaMV Multivitamin Formula # 7 Tab 50mg B6 Plus Tab VITAFOL Gummies Niacin Tab 100mg Vita Balance 2000 Time Released Niacin 500 mg Niachrom Capsule Multivitamin Chewable with Methylfolate Multi Flow Tablets Multi Vitamin-mineral Formula Gtf Support Caplet Niacin-niacinamide Tab Nutra Boost Multivitamins and Minerals for Young Women Wellness Formula Reaphirm Plant Source DHA Niacin 100mg Tablets USP Strovite Forte Caplet Lustime Unicorn Advicor O-Cal FA multivitamin Niacin 100 mg Mhb Mega Capsules Niacin Cap 250mg Novel Vita Iron Folate Plus Pro Enz Tab NovaFerrum Multivitamin with Iron Pediatric Drops Niacin 100 Mg Tablets Usana Megavitamin Tablets - Tab Niacin Src 400mg M-Natal Plus Multicaps Niacin 100mg Niacin Tab 475mg Vita Vim With Beta Carotene-caplet Niacin Tab 50mg Fusion Activator Formula Tab Bev 29 Tab Sustained Release Niacin 500mg Davimet with Fluoride Niacin 500 Mg and Inositol Multi-phyto Capsules Men's Niacin Niacin Tab 250mg Children's Chewable Tab Niacin 500mg Ifb Natural Source Spectrum With Beta Carotene Antivert Tab Escavite D Vitafol One Red Bull B 6 Plus Provida OB Tri B3 Src 300mg OB Complete 400 Prenatal Formula Tab Multi Tabs Vc II Niodan 500 Mg Time Release Tablets Gtf-vitamin-minerals & Pancreatin Tab B-complex Tab Phytopure Vitamin B + C Cap Niacor Hyporyl - Tab Niacin Pwr 800mg/1.25ml Multi-force for Women Tab Kindervites Acti-niacin Caplet 500mg Vasodyn Tab Folivane-F Multi-Vitamin Fluoride and Iron Drops Nicaprin Vitafol Caplet Master Key Formula 3 Tab bioJET American Plus Energy & Vitamin Drink Maxum Multi-vite Daily-Vite Lipovitan Formula Lf Vitafol Fe Plus Myhephron Dialysis and Stress Supplement Super Daily No 2 Luna Vitamin and Mineral Bar for Women Cool B C-B Complex Rogenic Concept DHA Vita-vim With Beta-carotene - Tab Protect Cardio AF Multivitamin Cda-21 Vitamins With Non-medicinal Probiotic Complex Vitamin B3 Tab 10mg USP Chewable Vita-vim - Tab TriStart ONE Concept OB Nicazyme Formula O.C. Multi #2 Complex 5 - Pwr Revitalize Multi-vitamin and Mineral Complex Integra F Vitamin & Mineral Formula 1 Dietary Supplement ahoSAN Multi-Vitamin Fluoride Drops Niacin Tab 100mg USP Taron-C DHA Folivane-OB Remedium - Liq Orl Genicin Vita-S One A Day Advance Adults 50+ Multivitamins and Minerals for Young Men Abavite JEUNCELL Hair restorer and Hair Growth Solution Lipo-B-C Tab Prenatal Mega Antioxidant NexoChew Adeks Tablets Mycelized Childrens Multi-vitamin Liq Nata Komplete Stress Formula Multi-B Comp + 500mg Vit C Cap Vitafol-OB Plus DHA Prenatal Supplement Plus DHA Fortistress Tab Se-Natal One Daily VITES 50 Plus B-3 500mg Continuous Released Niacin Tab 100mg Yeast Free Niacin-100 Tab 100mg Spectrum 2 Cap Niacin 100mg Tab Armax Folika-T Lip - Fac Formula TriStart FREE Harvest Of Values All B Complex Tab Prenatal, DHA Men's 50+ Prenatal Vitamins Plus Low Iron Multivitamin with Fluoride Formula Cp Cap Grand Master Formula Tab Complete One A Day Tab Lipall Plus Tab Vitafol Plus Niacin 50mg Flush Free Niacin With Inositol Extra Once A Day Davimet-M Dothelle DHA Formula Cw Davimet Cavan Prenatal Protect Plus SO 60 Vp-pnv-dha 24 Multivitamins + Minerals Niacin Tablets 500mg USP Multi-actin Dr. AVi MULTIVITAMIN with Zinc, Real Ginger, Lemon and Lemongrass Vitamin B Compound Tab Multi-Vitamin With Fluoride Formula Hh Doctor's Choice Brand for Men Multi-Vitamin Metacinamide Tab WesCap-C-DHA Vita Vim Multivitamins and Minerals Tab Virt-C DHA Niaspan Reno Caps Niacin Tab 500mg Sveets DermaNIC Hsn Formula Puralor Orange Flavored Crystal Chews Tab Integra Plus Multivit with Fluoride Hi Potency B Complex W Chelated Minerals Shen Min Vitamin Supplement Gesticare DHA Multitabs Pro Hers Vanilla
Indication	Niacin is indicated to prevent vitamin deficiencies in pediatric and adult patients receiving parenteral nutrition as part of multivitamin intravenous injections.[L7550,L7553,L7556,L7559] Niacin oral tablets are indicated as a monotherapy or in combination with simvastatin or lovastatin to treat primary hyperlipidemia and mixed dyslipidemia.[L7562,L7565] It can also be used to reduce the risk of nonfatal myocardial infarctions in patients with a history of myocardial infarction and hyperlipidemia.[L7562,L7565] Niacin is also indicated with bile acid binding resins to treat atherosclerosis in patients with coronary artery disease and hyperlipidemia or to treat primary hyperlipidemia.[L7562,L7565] Finally niacin is indicated to treat severe hypertriglyceridemia.[L7562,L7565]
Categories	Agents Causing Muscle Toxicity Cardiovascular Agents Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6 Inhibitors Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6 Inhibitors (strength unknown) Cytochrome P-450 CYP2E1 Inhibitors Cytochrome P-450 CYP2E1 Inhibitors (strength unknown) Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inhibitors Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A4 Inhibitors Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A4 Inhibitors (strength unknown) Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors Diet, Food, and Nutrition Food Growth Substances Hyperglycemia-Associated Agents Hypolipidemic Agents Hypolipidemic Agents Indicated for Hyperlipidemia Lipid Modifying Agents Lipid Modifying Agents, Plain Lipid Regulating Agents Micronutrients Miscellaneous Antilipemic Agents Nicotinic Acid and Derivatives Nicotinic Acids Non-statin Hypolipidemic Agents Indicated for Hyperlipidemia Noxae Organic Anion Transporting Polypeptide 2B1 Inhibitors Peripheral Vasodilators Physiological Phenomena Pyridines Thyroxine-binding globulin inhibitors Toxic Actions Vasodilating Agents Vitamin B Complex Vitamins
ATC-Code	C10AD02 C10AD52 C10BA01 C04AC01
CAS number	59-67-6

Drug Targets

DrugBank data are sourced from datasets licensed under a Creative Common's Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

Name	Target Sequence	Pharmacological Action	Actions
Hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 3	MNRHHLQDHFLEIDKKNCCVFRDDFIAKVLPPVLGLEFIFGLLGNGLALW...	unknown	agonist
Hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 2	MNRHHLQDHFLEIDKKNCCVFRDDFIVKVLPPVLGLEFIFGLLGNGLALW...	unknown	agonist
Nicotinate-nucleotide pyrophosphorylase [carboxylating]	MDAEGLALLLPPVTLAALVDSWLREDCPGLNYAALVSGAGPSQAALWAKS...	unknown	binder
Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase	MESGFTSKDTYLSHFNPRDYLEKYYKFGSRHSAESQILKHLLKNLFKIFC...	unknown	binder
Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 2	MKTLIAAYSGVLRGERQAEADRSQRSHGGPALSREGSGRWGTGSSILSAL...	unknown	inhibitor
Cytochrome P450 2D6	MGLEALVPLAVIVAIFLLLVDLMHRRQRWAARYPPGPLPLPGLGNLLHVD...	unknown	inhibitor
Cytochrome P450 3A4	MALIPDLAMETWLLLAVSLVLLYLYGTHSHGLFKKLGIPGPTPLPFLGNI...	unknown	inhibitor
Cytochrome P450 2E1	MSALGVTVALLVWAAFLLLVSMWRQVHSSWNLPPGPFPLPIIGNLFQLEL...	unknown	inhibitor
Thyroxine-binding globulin	MSPFLYLVLLVLGLHATIHCASPEGKVTACHSSQPNATLYKMSSINADFA...	unknown	inhibitor
Organic cation/carnitine transporter 2	MRDYDEVTAFLGEWGPFQRLIFFLLSASIIPNGFTGLSSVFLIATPEHRC...	unknown	inhibitor
Solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 2B1	MGPRIGPAGEVPQVPDKETKATMGTENTPGGKASPDPQDVRPSVFHNIKL...	unknown	inhibitor
Monocarboxylate transporter 1	MPPAVGGPVGYTPPDGGWGWAVVIGAFISIGFSYAFPKSITVFFKEIEGI...	unknown	substrate
Sodium-coupled monocarboxylate transporter 1	MDTPRGIGTFVVWDYVVFAGMLVISAAIGIYYAFAGGGQQTSKDFLMGGR...	unknown
Monocarboxylate transporter 4	MGGAVVDEGPTGVKAPDGGWGWAVLFGCFVITGFSYAFPKAVSVFFKELI...	unknown
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Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682