Nicotinyl alcohol

Nicotinyl alcohol

Systematic (IUPAC) name
pyridin-3-ylmethanol
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com	monograph
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status	?
Identifiers
CAS number	100-55-0^Y
ATC code	C10AD05 C04AC02
PubChem	CID 7510
ChemSpider	7229^N
Chemical data
Formula	C₆H₇N O
Mol. mass	109.126 g/mol
SMILES	eMolecules & PubChem
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Nicotinyl alcohol (pyridylcarbinol) is a niacin derivative used as a hypolipidemic agent and as a vasodilator.

Lipid modifying agents (C10)

Cholesterol absorption inhibitors, NPC1L1	Ezetimibe • SCH-48461

Bile acid sequestrants/resins (LDL)	Cholestyramine • Colestipol • Colestilan • Colextran • Colesevelam

Statins (HMG-CoA reductase, LDL)	Simvastatin^# • Atorvastatin • Fluvastatin • Lovastatin • Mevastatin • Pitavastatin • Pravastatin • Rosuvastatin • Cerivastatin^‡

Niacin and derivatives (HDL and LDL)	Niceritrol • Niacin • Nicofuranose • Aluminium nicotinate • Nicotinyl alcohol • Acipimox

Fibrates (PPAR)	Clofibrate^‡ • Bezafibrate • Aluminium clofibrate • Gemfibrozil • Fenofibrate • Simfibrate • Ronifibrate • Ciprofibrate • Etofibrate • Clofibride • Clinofibrate

CETP inhibitors (HDL)	Anacetrapib^† • Dalcetrapib • Evacetrapib • Torcetrapib^§

Combinations

Niacin/lovastatin • Niacin/simvastatin • Ezetimibe/simvastatin • Niacin/laropiprant

Other

Dextrothyroxine • Probucol • Tiadenol • Benfluorex • Meglutol • Omega-3-triglycerides • Magnesium pyridoxal 5-phosphate glutamate • Policosanol • Lapaquistat^§ • Mipomersen • Alipogene tiparvovec

^#WHO-EM. ^‡Withdrawn from market. Clinical trials: ^†Phase III. ^§Never to phase III

M: MET

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Peripheral vasodilators (C04)

2-amino-1-phenylethanol derivatives

Isoxsuprine • Buphenine • Bamethan

Imidazoline derivatives/
Alpha blockers

Phentolamine • Tolazoline • Phenoxybenzamine

Niacin and derivatives

Niacin • Nicotinyl alcohol • Inositol nicotinate • Ciclonicate

Purine derivatives

Pentifylline • Xantinol nicotinate • Pentoxifylline • Etofylline nicotinate

Ergot alkaloids

Ergoloid • Nicergoline • Dihydroergocristine

Other peripheral vasodilators

Cyclandelate • Phenoxybenzamine • Vincamine • Moxisylyte • Bencyclane • Vinburnine • Sulcotidil • Buflomedil • Naftidrofuryl • Butalamine • Visnadine • Cetiedil • Cinepazide • Ifenprodil • Azapetine • Fasudil

M: VAS

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