Chemical formula: C₆H₅NO₂ Molecular mass: 123.109 g/mol PubChem compound: 938
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.
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 |
| C10AD02 | Nicotinic acid | C Cardiovascular system → C10 Lipid modifying agents → C10A Lipid modifying agents, plain → C10AD Nicotinic acid and derivatives |
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| NIASPAN Film coated tablet / Extended-release tablet | FDA, National Drug Code (US) | MPI, US: SPL/PLR |
Nicotinic acid is an active ingredient of these brands:
Austria (AT)
Brazil (BR)Cyprus (CY)
Ecuador (EC)Estonia (EE)
Finland (FI)
France (FR)
Hong Kong (HK)Israel (IL)
Japan (JP)
Malta (MT)
Mexico (MX)
Netherlands (NL)
New Zealand (NZ)
Poland (PL)
Romania (RO)
Singapore (SG)Tunisia (TN)
Turkey (TR)
United Kingdom (UK)
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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