Niacin
Niacin, Niacor (niacin) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Niacin was first approved as Wampocap on 1982-01-01. It is used to treat hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, pellagra, and peripheral vascular diseases in the USA. It is known to target hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 1, hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 2, and hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 3.
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Therapeutic Area | MeSH |
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| cardiovascular diseases | D002318 |
| nutritional and metabolic diseases | D009750 |
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Brand Name | Status | Last Update |
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| 011010 niacinamide 4% / tretinoin 0.025% | unapproved drug other | 2020-07-02 |
| 011013 niacinamide 4% / tretinoin 0.025% | unapproved drug other | 2020-07-02 |
| 011020 niacinamide 4% / tretinoin 0.05% | unapproved drug other | 2020-07-02 |
| 011021 niacinamide 4% / tretinoin 0.05% | unapproved drug other | 2020-07-02 |
| 011054 niacinamide 4% / spironolactone 5% | unapproved drug other | 2020-07-02 |
| 011218 niacinamide 2% / spironolactone 5% / tretinoin 0.025% | unapproved drug other | 2020-07-02 |
| 011220 niacinamide 2% / spironolactone 5% / tretinoin 0.05% | unapproved drug other | 2020-07-02 |
| 011312 niacinamide 4% / tazarotene 0.05% | unapproved drug other | 2020-07-02 |
| 011503 dapsone 6% / niacinamide 2% / spironolactone 5% | unapproved drug other | 2020-07-02 |
| 171083 ivermectin 1% / metronidazole 1% / niacinamide 4% | unapproved drug other | 2020-07-02 |
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Indication | Ontology | MeSH | ICD-10 |
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| hypercholesterolemia | HP_0003124 | D006937 | — |
| hypertriglyceridemia | EFO_0004211 | D015228 | — |
| peripheral vascular diseases | EFO_0003875 | D016491 | I73.9 |
| pellagra | — | D010383 | — |
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C: Cardiovascular system drugs
— C04: Peripheral vasodilators
— C04A: Peripheral vasodilators
— C04AC: Nicotinic acid and derivatives, peripheral vasodilators
— C04AC01: Nicotinic acid
— C10: Lipid modifying agents
— C10A: Lipid modifying agents, plain
— C10AD: Nicotinic acid and derivatives, lipid modifying, plain
— C10AD02: Nicotinic acid
— C10AD52: Nicotinic acid, combinations
— C10B: Lipid modifying agents, combinations
— C10BA: Combinations of various lipid modifying agents
— C10BA01: Lovastatin and nicotinic acid
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Indication | MeSH | Ontology | ICD-10 | Ph 1 | Ph 2 | Ph 3 | Ph 4 | Other | Total |
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| Dyslipidemias | D050171 | HP_0003119 | — | 6 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 46 |
| Healthy volunteers/patients | — | — | — | 23 | 3 | — | 1 | 12 | 39 |
| Hypercholesterolemia | D006937 | HP_0003124 | — | 4 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 32 |
| Hyperlipidemias | D006949 | HP_0003077 | E78.5 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 26 |
| Type 2 diabetes mellitus | D003924 | EFO_0001360 | E11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 23 |
| Cardiovascular diseases | D002318 | HP_0001626 | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 22 |
| Atherosclerosis | D050197 | EFO_0003914 | I25.1 | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 22 |
| Diabetes mellitus | D003920 | HP_0000819 | E08-E13 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 |
| Acne vulgaris | D000152 | EFO_0003894 | L70 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18 |
| Hyperlipoproteinemias | D006951 | HP_0010980 | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 1 | 16 |
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Indications Phases 3
Indication | MeSH | Ontology | ICD-10 | Ph 1 | Ph 2 | Ph 3 | Ph 4 | Other | Total |
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| Neoplasms | D009369 | — | C80 | 12 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 20 |
| Cognitive dysfunction | D060825 | HP_0001268 | G31.84 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 7 | 13 |
| Hiv infections | D015658 | EFO_0000764 | B20 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 9 |
| Leukemia | D007938 | — | C95 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 9 |
| Acute kidney injury | D058186 | HP_0001919 | N17 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 9 |
| Glaucoma | D005901 | EFO_0000516 | H40 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 7 | 9 |
| Myeloid leukemia | D007951 | — | C92 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 8 |
| Pregnancy | D011247 | EFO_0002950 | Z33.1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 7 |
| Parkinson disease | D010300 | EFO_0002508 | G20 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 7 |
| Myocardial infarction | D009203 | EFO_0000612 | I21 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 6 |
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Indications Phases 2
Indication | MeSH | Ontology | ICD-10 | Ph 1 | Ph 2 | Ph 3 | Ph 4 | Other | Total |
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| Inflammation | D007249 | MP_0001845 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 9 | 14 |
| Heart failure | D006333 | HP_0001635 | I50 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 10 |
| Metabolic diseases | D008659 | EFO_0000589 | E88.9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 10 |
| Breast neoplasms | D001943 | EFO_0003869 | C50 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 8 |
| Glucose metabolism disorders | D044882 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 7 |
| Alzheimer disease | D000544 | EFO_0000249 | F03 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 6 |
| Ataxia | D001259 | — | R27.0 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 5 |
| Fatty liver | D005234 | EFO_0003934 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 5 |
| Anxiety | D001007 | EFO_0005230 | F41.1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 5 |
| Micronutrients | D018977 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 |
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Indications Phases 1
Indication | MeSH | Ontology | ICD-10 | Ph 1 | Ph 2 | Ph 3 | Ph 4 | Other | Total |
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| Colorectal neoplasms | D015179 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
| Pharmacokinetics | D010599 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
| Non-hodgkin lymphoma | D008228 | — | C85.9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Glucose intolerance | D018149 | HP_0000833 | R73.03 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
| Prediabetic state | D011236 | EFO_1001121 | R73.03 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
| Lymphoma | D008223 | — | C85.9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Abdominal obesity | D056128 | HP_0001956 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Pregnancy-induced hypertension | D046110 | — | O13 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | D029424 | EFO_0000341 | J44.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Neoplasm metastasis | D009362 | EFO_0009708 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
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Indications Without Phase
Indication | MeSH | Ontology | ICD-10 | Ph 1 | Ph 2 | Ph 3 | Ph 4 | Other | Total |
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| Dermatitis | D003872 | HP_0011123 | L30.9 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
| Diet therapy | D004035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Respiratory tract infections | D012141 | — | J06.9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Dietary supplements | D019587 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Constipation | D003248 | HP_0002019 | K59.0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Congenital heart defects | D006330 | HP_0001627 | Q24.9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Cognition | D003071 | EFO_0003925 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Overweight | D050177 | — | E66.3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Heart valve diseases | D006349 | EFO_0009551 | I08 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Atopic dermatitis | D003876 | EFO_0000274 | L20 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
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| Drug common name | Niacin |
| INN | nicotinic acid |
| Description | Nicotinic acid is a pyridinemonocarboxylic acid that is pyridine in which the hydrogen at position 3 is replaced by a carboxy group. It has a role as an antidote, an antilipemic drug, a vasodilator agent, a metabolite, an EC 3.5.1.19 (nicotinamidase) inhibitor, an Escherichia coli metabolite, a mouse metabolite, a human urinary metabolite and a plant metabolite. It is a vitamin B3, a pyridinemonocarboxylic acid and a pyridine alkaloid. It is a conjugate acid of a nicotinate. |
| Classification | Small molecule |
| Drug class | — |
| Image (chem structure or protein) |  |
| Structure (InChI/SMILES or Protein Sequence) | O=C(O)c1cccnc1 |
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| PDB | — |
| CAS-ID | 59-67-6 |
| RxCUI | — |
| ChEMBL ID | CHEMBL573 |
| ChEBI ID | 15940 |
| PubChem CID | 938 |
| DrugBank | DB00627 |
| UNII ID | 2679MF687A (ChemIDplus, GSRS) |
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Homo sapiens
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CA2
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carbonic anhydrase 2
Protein synonyms
CA-II, CAC, Carbonate dehydratase II, carbonic anhydrase B, Carbonic anhydrase C, Carbonic anhydrase II, carbonic dehydratase, Cyanamide hydratase CA2, epididymis luminal protein 76, epididymis secretory protein Li 282
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Car2 (12349)
carbonic anhydrase 2 (Q9DCY9)
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