Nicotinyl Alcohol

Scheme

USAN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

C04AC02,C10AD05

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000100-55-0

Chemical Formula

C6-H7-N-O

Molecular Weight

109

Therapeutic Categories

Vasodilator, peripheric

Antilipemic agent, nicotinic acid derivative

Chemical Name

3-Pyridinemethanol

Foreign Names

• Hydroxymethylpyridinum (Latin)
• Pyridinmethanol (German)
• Nicométhanol (French)

Generic Names

• Nicométhanol (OS: DCF)
• Nicotinyl Alcohol (OS: USAN, BAN)
• 3-Pyridinmethanol (IS)
• ß-Pyridylcarbinol (IS)
• Nicotinyl Alcohol Tartrate (OS: BANM)
• Nicotinyl Alcohol Tartrate (PH: BP 2010)

Brand Name

• Nicotol
  Polfa Pabianice, Poland

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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