Nicotinic Acid

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Nicotinic Acid is a member of the following drug classes: miscellaneous antihyperlipidemic agents, vitamins and is used to treat High Cholesterol, Hyperlipoproteinemia, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IV - Elevated VLDL, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type V - Elevated Chylomicrons VLDL, Niacin Deficiency and Pellagra.

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

C04AC01,C10AD02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000059-67-6

Chemical Formula

C6-H5-N-O2

Molecular Weight

123

Therapeutic Categories

Vasodilator

Antilipemic agent

Vitamin B₃

Chemical Name

3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid

Foreign Names

• Acidum nicotinicum (Latin)
• Nicotinsäure (German)
• Acide nicotinique (French)
• Acido nicotinico (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Acide nicotinique (OS: DCF)
• Nicotinic Acid (OS: JAN, BAN)
• Niacin (IS)
• Nico (IS)
• Nicocidin (IS)
• Nicorol (IS)
• Nicosode (IS)
• Nikotinsäure (IS)
• S 115 (IS)
• Acidum nicotinicum (PH: Ph. Eur. 7, Ph. Int. 4)
• Niacin (PH: USP 34)
• Nicotinic Acid (PH: BP 2011, JP XV, Ph. Int. 4)
• Nicotinic acid (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
• Nicotinique (acide) (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
• Nicotinsäure (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
• Benzyl Nicotinate (OS: JAN)
• Benzylium nicotinicum (IS)
• Nicotinsäurebenzylester (IS)
• Pyridin-3-carbonsäurebenzylester (IS)
• Benzylnicotinat (PH: DAB 1999)
• Nicotinsäureethylester (IS)
• BRN 0113951 (IS)
• 5-22-02-00059 (IS: Beilstein)
• NSC 13126 (IS)
• UNII-7B1AVU9DJN (IS)
• Methyl nicotinate (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
• Methylis nicotinas (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
• Nicotinsäure, Natriumsalz (IS)

Brand Names

• Acido Nicotinico Ecar
  Ecar, Colombia
• Acidum Nicotinicum
  Pannonpharma, Hungary
• Acinic
  Biolab, Brazil
• Advicor (Nicotinic Acid and Lovastatin)
  Abbott, United States; Kos, United States; Sepracor, Canada
• Apo-Nicotinic acid
  Apotex, New Zealand
• Avas Plus (Nicotinic Acid and Atorvastatin)
  Micro Carsyon, India
• Cordaptive (Nicotinic Acid and Laropiprant)
  Merck Sharp & Dohme, Argentina; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Mexico
• Cordiaminum
  Neopharmi, Georgia
• Cotina
  Sanitas, Chile
• Décontractyl (Nicotinic Acid and Mephenesin)
  Sanofi-Aventis, France
• Exlip
  SK Chemical Life Science, South Korea
• Microvit B3 (veterinary use)
  Adisseo, Australia
• Neasyn-SR
  Torrent, India
• Niacin
  IFET, Greece; Teva, United States; Wockhardt, United States
• Niacor
  Upsher-Smith, United States
• Nialip
  Dr. Reddy's, India
• Niascor
  Koçak, Turkey
• Niaspan
  Abbott, Austria; Abbott, Bulgaria; Abbott, Switzerland; Abbott, Chile; Abbott, Colombia; Abbott, Costa Rica; Abbott, Guatemala; Abbott, Hong Kong; Abbott, Honduras; Abbott, Indonesia; Abbott, Ireland; Abbott, Luxembourg; Abbott, Mexico; Abbott, Panama; Abbott, Peru; Abbott, Philippines; Abbott, Portugal; Abbott, Romania; Abbott, Singapore; Abbott, El Salvador; Abbott, Thailand; Abbott, Turkey; Abbott, United States; Kos, United States; Merck, Argentina; Merck, Germany; Merck, Netherlands; Merck, Serbia; Merck Serono, China; Sepracor, Canada
• Niaspanor
  Abbott, South Korea
• Nicinal (Nicotinic Acid and Pyridoxine)
  Cipla, India
• Nicopaverina (Nicotinic Acid and Papaverine)
  Enila, Brazil
• Nicortinic Acid
  Fuso Pharmaceutical, Japan
• Nicoson
  Jayson, Bangladesh
• Nicospan (Nicotinic Acid and Drotaverine)
  Chinoin, Georgia
• Nicotabs
  Thaipharmed, Thailand
• Nicotinic Acid Darnitsa
  Darnitsa, Georgia
• Nicotinic Acid
  Alphapharm, Australia
• Ni-Odan
  Odan, Canada
• Niyat (Nicotinic Acid and Atorvastatin)
  Abbott, India
• Nyclin
  Toa Eiyo, Japan
• Pelzont (Nicotinic Acid and Laropiprant)
  Merck Sharp & Dohme, Austria; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Lithuania; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Latvia; MSD, Netherlands
• Rhea Nicotinic Acid
  Philusa, Philippines
• Simcor (Nicotinic Acid and Simvastatin)
  Abbott, United States
• Simvotin (Nicotinic Acid and Simvastatin)
  Ranbaxy, India
• Slo-Niacin
  Upsher-Smith, United States
• Thermo-Rheumon (Nicotinic Acid and Etofenamate)
  Bayer, Poland
• Tonact Forte (Nicotinic Acid and Atorvastatin)
  Lupin, India
• Tonact Plus (Nicotinic Acid and Atorvastatin)
  Lupin, India
• Tredaptive (Nicotinic Acid and Laropiprant)
  Merck Sharp & Dohme, Austria; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Belgium; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Czech Republic; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Germany; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Spain; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Finland; Merck Sharp & Dohme, United Kingdom; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Greece; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Croatia (Hrvatska); Merck Sharp & Dohme, Ireland; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Israel; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Iceland; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Italy; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Lithuania; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Latvia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Norway; Merck Sharp & Dohme, New Zealand; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Philippines; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Slovenia; MSD, Switzerland; MSD, Denmark; MSD, Netherlands; MSD, Sweden
• Trevaclyn (Nicotinic Acid and Laropiprant)
  Merck Sharp & Dohme, Croatia (Hrvatska); Merck Sharp & Dohme, Italy; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Lithuania; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Latvia; MSD, Netherlands
• Beparine CRM (Nicotinic Acid and Heparin)
  Bio E, India
• Pernionin
  Krewel Meuselbach, Germany
• Rubriment
  Riemser, Germany
• Thermo-Rheumon (Nicotinic Acid and Etofenamate)
  Meda, Austria; Meda, Luxembourg
• Thermo-Roiplon (Nicotinic Acid and Etofenamate)
  Menarini, Greece
• Thrombophob (Nicotinic Acid and Heparin)
  Zydus, India
• Trombofob (Nicotinic Acid and Heparin)
  Abbott, Brazil
• Trombosol Forte (Nicotinic Acid and Heparin)
  Orion, Finland
• Mucotherm
  Lannacher, Austria
• Balsamo Sifcamina (Nicotinic Acid and Glycol Salicylate)
  Teofarma, Italy
• Midalgan Neue Formel (Nicotinic Acid and Glycol Salicylate)
  Ars Vitae, Switzerland
• Relaxar (Nicotinic Acid and Mephenesin)
  Bouty, Italy
• Sedalpan (Nicotinic Acid and Diethylamine Salicylate)
  Teofarma, Italy
• Unguent cu Nicotinat de Metil
  Gedeon Richter, Romania
• Analgos
  Leipziger Arzneimittelwerk, Georgia; Riemser, Latvia
• Elacur
  Riemser, Germany
• Direktan
  Gerot, Austria

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