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