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	investigational approved nutraceutical
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	ácido nicotínico Vitamin B-3 Acidum Nicotinicum pyridine-β-carboxylic acid Niacin m-pyridinecarboxylic acid anti-pellagra vitamin 3-Pyridylcarboxylic acid Vitamin B3 3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid Niacina Nicotinic acid Nikotinsäure β-pyridinecarboxylic acid Acide nicotinique 3-carboxypyridine
Brand Names	Niacin 250mg Vitafol One Revitalize Multi-vitamin and Mineral Complex Niacin 100 mg Multi Vitamin-mineral Formula Escavite D Gtf Support Caplet Vitamin & Mineral Formula 1 Dietary Supplement Fusion Activator Formula Tab B-complex Tab Formula O.C. Shen Min Vitamin Supplement Vita-vim - Tab Pro Enz Tab Formula F L W Niacin Tab 100mg Yeast Free Maxum Multi-vite O-Cal FA multivitamin Super Stress Mega B Plus 1000mg Vit C Tab Vitamin B Complex Suppl Sveets Only One - Tablet Multivitamins and Minerals for Young Women TriStart FREE Vita Vim Multivitamins and Minerals Tab Multivit with Fluoride Abavite PreNatal Vitamins Plus Vita Day Tab Men's 50+ Red Bull Vitafol Plus 24 Multivitamins + Minerals Vyo Cylate - Pwr Niaspan Gesticare DHA Animal Shapes Multi Tabs Iron Folate Plus Hsn Formula Niodan 500 Mg Time Release Tablets Usana Megavitamin Tablets - Tab Metacinamide Tab Mega 13 Multivitamin Formula Provida DHA Dothelle DHA Master Key Formula 3 Tab FolaChew Prenatal Formula Tab Formula Cw-caplet Folivane-OB One Daily VITES Ifb Niaspan ER Card-floe II Tab Niacin 100 Mg Tablets Niacin Ctr Srt 500mg Formula Cw Mega Vitaminerals DermaNIC Nephrocaps Multi-Vitamin Fluoride and Iron Drops Dr. AVi MULTIVITAMIN with Zinc, Real Ginger, Lemon and Lemongrass Vc II Revit Multi-vitamins and Minerals One A Day Advance Adults 50+ Multi Flow Tablets Doctor's Choice Brand for Men Lipall Plus Tab Folivane-Plus with Ascorbic Acid Precursors Multi #2 Niacin Tab 50mg Davimet with Fluoride Multivitamin Formula Hh Innersource Tab Flush Free Niacin With Inositol healthy mamaBE WELL ROUNDED BE WELL ROUNDED Niacin Cap 250mg Myhephron Dialysis and Stress Supplement Cda-21 Vitamins With Non-medicinal Probiotic Complex Vasodyn Tab Niacin-100 Tab 100mg Folika-T Cavan Prenatal Puralor Remedium - Liq Orl My Favorite Niacin and Inositol Tab Multi-phyto Capsules Iron, Vit & Min Supp Nephrocaps-QT Kindervites Ni-C-E-LE Plus Vitamin B + C Cap Reno Caps TriStart DHA Strovite Forte Caplet Vp-pnv-dha Multitabs JEUNCELL Hair restorer and Hair Growth Solution Spectrum 2 Cap Hi Potency B Complex W Chelated Minerals Cool B Niacin Tab 500mg Protect Plus SO 60 Nicazyme Niacin Tab 100mg USP Harvest Of Values All B Complex Tab Novel Vita Niacin Tab 100mg Men's Nicaprin Niacin Inj 100mg/ml Niachrom Capsule Mega Capsules Reaphirm Plant Source DHA Antivert Tab Simcor Bev 29 Tab Prenatal, DHA One-A-day Advance Men's Multivitamins and Minerals for Young Men TL-Fluorivite Multivitamin with fluoride Vp-heme Ob DHA PROTECT IRON Liquid Niacin Tab 475mg Virt-C DHA Time Released Niacin 500 mg Concept DHA Niacin C-B Complex O-Cal Prenatal Vitamin Irospan 24/6 NexoChew Formula # 7 Tab 50mg Iron 25mg With Vit B-cmplx, Vit C, Cu & Mo Vitamin B Complex Tab Niacin 100mg Tablets USP Rogenic American Plus Energy & Vitamin Drink Multivitamins and Minerals With Betacarotene Tablets Phytopure Fusion Plus Niacin Pwr 800mg/1.25ml Master Key Multi Vitamin Multi Mineral Formula 2 Vita Vim With Beta Carotene-caplet Niacin 50mg Niacin-niacinamide Tab NovaFerrum Multivitamin with Iron Pediatric Drops Taron-C DHA Vitafol OB Caplet Acti-niacin Caplet 500mg Sustained Release Niacin 500mg Complete One A Day Tab B3 Advicor Lipotropic Ctr Body Rox Niacin 100mg Tab Niaspan Fct American Eagle Energizer Plus Vitamin Supplement Drink Vita Balance 2000 Lipo-B-C Tab Vitamin B Compound Tab Niacin Tab 250mg Poly-Vi-Flor Gummies Poly-Vi-Sol Genicin Vita-S Super Daily No 2 Envirocomplex Daily-Vite Extra Once A Day NESTABS ABC Prenatal Multi-vitamin/Mineral Supplement with DHA/EPA bioJET Luna Vitamin and Mineral Bar for Women Vitamin B3 Tab 10mg USP Chewable Se-Natal Hemocyte Plus Vita B Complex Tab Adeks Tablets ahoSAN Chromemate Iron Folate-F WestGel DHA Vitalife - Capsule Multi-Vitamin Fluoride Drops B-3 500mg Continuous Released Vitafol Fe Plus One A Day Advance Adults Children's Chewable Tab Lustime Angel Vitafol-OB Plus DHA Prenatal Supplement Plus DHA Davimet-M Concept OB B 6 Plus Ultimate Tab MVC-Fluoride Tri B3 Src 300mg Multi-force for Women Tab OB Complete 400 Complex 5 - Pwr Protect Cardio AF Niacin 100mg Gtf-vitamin-minerals & Pancreatin Tab Vege Swiss One Multivitamin W Chel Mins Tab Wellness Formula Armax Niacin 500mg Prenatal Mega Antioxidant Hyporyl - Tab Niacor TriStart ONE Vtb Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Niacin Caps 100mg Tendera-OB Orange Flavored Crystal Chews Tab Prenatal Vitamins Plus Low Iron Prenatal Cavan Heme OB Escavite Lq Timed Release Vita-vim Srt NovaMV Multivitamin 50 Plus VITAFOL Gummies Nutra Boost Natural Source Spectrum With Beta Carotene Cc II Vita-vim With Beta-carotene - Tab WesCap-C-DHA Integra Multi-Vitamin With Fluoride Lutime Lustime Unicorn Lip - Fac Formula Folivane-F Provida OB B6 Plus Tab Niacin Tablets 500mg USP Integra Plus Multi-Vitamin Fortistress Tab Vitafol Caplet Vita-Rx Diabetic Vitamin Pro Hers Vanilla Multivitamin with Fluoride Red American Eagle Vitamin Supplement Drink Stress Formula Multi-B Comp + 500mg Vit C Cap Select OB Mhb Multivitamin Chewable with Methylfolate M-Natal Plus Niacin Src 400mg Formula Lf Maximum Once A Day Integra F Niacin 500 Mg and Inositol Formula Cp Cap Multi Vitamines - Liq Lipovitan Swiss One Timed Release Tab Grand Master Formula Tab Davimet Multi-actin Phytovim Cap Nata Komplete Mycelized Childrens Multi-vitamin Liq Multicaps Cal M Tab Nitro Vites - Tab
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