Nicotinic Acid

烟酸

Report date: 2026/04/03 20:03:44
NME

Base Information

Drug NameNicotinic Acid
Drug Alias NameAcidum nicotinicumAcide nicotiniqueNiacinEnduracinNiacor +[7] 
ClassificationSmall molecules > Heterocyclic drugs
Mechanisms of ActionHydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 2 agonistsHM74 nicotinic acid GPCR agonists
TargetsHydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 2HM74 nicotinic acid GPCR
Therapy Area/IndicationsGrowth hormone deficiencyStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticFrostbite +[29] 
Global Approved IndicationsFrostbiteHeadachePellagra +[10] 
Approved Indications in ChinaFrostbiteHeadachePellagra +[7] 
Original Approved Country/TerritoryJapan
Original Approved Date1956/11/01
Country/TerritoryCanadaUnited StatesBangladesh +[7] 
CombinationsNo
Global Highest StatusApproved
Highest Status in ChinaApproved
Originator CompaniesN/A
China Registration ClassN/A

Develop Information

Active CompaniesUniversity Hospitals Of Schleswig-HolsteinBangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical UniversityAstellas Pharma Inc +[6] 
Inactive CompaniesEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health And Human DevelopmentLudwig Maximilians University Of MunichGwt-Tud Gmbh +[15] 
Active IndicationsFrostbiteHeadacheWeight Gain +[12] 
Inactive IndicationsGrowth hormone deficiencyStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticObesity +[17] 

Other Information

ATC CodeC04AC01C10AD02
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