Nicotinic acid Other names: Niacin Vitamin B3 Nicotinamide

Chemical formula: C₆Hâ‚…NOâ‚‚  Molecular mass: 123.109 g/mol  PubChem compound: 938

Active ingredient description

Niacin (nicotinic acid) is an essential B complex Vitamin (B3), whose deficiency results in the clinical syndrome known as pellagra. Nicotinamide (niacinamide), the active ingredient, is the physiologically active form of niacin and is the chemical form of Vitamin B3 found in virtually all multivitamin products. Though nicotinic acid and nicotinamide are so closely related chemically, they differ somewhat in pharmacological properties.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
C04AC01 Nicotinic acid C Cardiovascular system → C04 Peripheral vasodilators → C04A Peripheral vasodilators → C04AC Nicotinic acid and derivatives
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C10AD02 Nicotinic acid C Cardiovascular system → C10 Lipid modifying agents → C10A Lipid modifying agents, plain → C10AD Nicotinic acid and derivatives
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
NIASPAN Film coated tablet / Extended-release tablet FDA, National Drug Code (US) MPI, US: SPL/PLR
NICAM Gel Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
APO-NICOTINIC ACID Tablet Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority (NZ) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 59-67-6
DrugBank Drug: DB00627
KEGG Drug: D00049
PubChem Compound: 938
RxNorm Ingredient: 7393
SNOMED-CT Concept: 273943001
Nicotinic acid (substance)
UNII Identifier: 2679MF687A
NIACIN

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