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Aluminium nicotinate

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Chemical compound Pharmaceutical compound
Aluminium nicotinate
Clinical data
MedlinePlusa603033
Routes of
administration		Oral
ATC code
Identifiers
IUPAC name
  • aluminium tris(pyridine-3-carboxylate)
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.016.212 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC18H12AlN3O6
Molar mass393.291 g·mol
3D model (JSmol)
SMILES
  • .OC(=O)c1cccnc1
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C6H5NO2.Al/c8-6(9)5-2-1-3-7-4-5;/h1-4H,(H,8,9);/q;+3
  • Key:RIROQZQPXBZPCI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Aluminium nicotinate is a niacin derivative used as a hypolipidemic agent.

References

  1. Budavari S, O'Neil M, Smith A, Heckelman P, Obenchain J (1996). The Merck Index: an Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals (12th ed.). Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck. p. 364. ISBN 978-0-911910-12-4.
Lipid-lowering agents (C10)
GI tract
Cholesterol absorption inhibitors, NPC1L1
Bile acid sequestrants/resins (LDL)
Liver
Statins (HMG-CoA reductase, LDL)
Niacin and derivatives (HDL and LDL)
MTTP inhibitors (VLDL)
ATP citrate lyase inhibitors (LDL)
Thyromimetics (VLDL)
Blood vessels
PPAR agonists (LDL)
Fibrates
Others
CETP inhibitors (HDL)
PCSK9 inhibitors (LDL)
ANGPTL3 inhibitors (LDL/HDL)
Combinations
Other


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