Nicotinyl alcohol

Nicotinyl alcohol
Systematic (IUPAC) name

pyridin-3-ylmethanol
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com	monograph
Identifiers
CAS Registry Number	100-55-0^Y
ATC code	C10AD05 C04AC02
PubChem	CID 7510
ChemSpider	7229^N
Chemical data
Formula	C₆H₇N O
Molecular mass	109.126 g/mol
SMILES OCc1cccnc1
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Nicotinyl alcohol (pyridylcarbinol) is a niacin derivative used as a hypolipidemic agent and as a vasodilator. It causes flushing and may decrease blood pressure.^[1]

References

↑ "Ronicol Retard". Medical Dictionary Online. 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2012.

Lipid modifying agents (C10)

GI tract

Cholesterol absorption inhibitors, NPC1L1	Ezetimibe SCH-48461

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

Liver

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

MTTP inhibitors (VLDL)	Dirlotapide Lomitapide Mitratapide

Blood vessels

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

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

Combinations

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^‡Withdrawn from market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

Index of nutrition

Description	Vitamins metabolism Cofactors Metal metabolism Fats metabolism intermediates lipoproteins Sugars Glycolysis enzymes Glycogenesis and glycogenolysis intermediates Fructose and galactose intermediates

Disease	Vitamins Carbohydrate Lipid storage Metals Other Symptoms and signs eponymous

Treatment	Drugs obesity lipid-modifying Vitamins Mineral supplements

Peripheral vasodilators (C04)

Phenylethanolamine derivatives

Imidazoline derivatives/
Alpha blockers

Niacin and derivatives

Purine derivatives

Ergot alkaloids

Other peripheral vasodilators

Index of the circulatory system

Description	Anatomy Arteries head and neck arms chest abdomen legs Veins head and neck arms chest abdomen and pelvis legs Development Cells Physiology proteins

Disease	Congenital Neoplasms and cancer Lymphatic vessels Injury Vasculitis Other Symptoms and signs eponymous

Treatment	Procedures Drugs beta blockers channel blockers diuretics nonsympatholytic vasodilatory antihypertensives peripheral vasodilators renin–angiotensin system sympatholytic antihypertensives vasoprotectives