Nicotinyl alcohol

Nicotinyl alcohol
Systematic (IUPAC) name

pyridin-3-ylmethanol
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com	monograph
Identifiers
CAS Number	100-55-0^Y
ATC code	C10AD05 (WHO) C04AC02 (WHO)
PubChem	CID 7510
ChemSpider	7229^N
Chemical data
Formula	C₆H₇NO
Molar mass	109.126 g/mol
SMILES OCc1cccnc1
InChI InChI=1S/C6H7NO/c8-5-6-2-1-3-7-4-6/h1-4,8H,5H2
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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

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^‡Withdrawn from market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

Peripheral vasodilators (C04)

Phenylethanolamine derivatives	Isoxsuprine Buphenine Bamethan

Imidazoline derivatives Alpha blockers	Phentolamine Tolazoline

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

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