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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C6H6N2O
Molecular Weight 122.1246
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of NIACINAMIDE

SMILES

NC(=O)C1=CC=CN=C1

InChI

InChIKey=DFPAKSUCGFBDDF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C6H6N2O/c7-6(9)5-2-1-3-8-4-5/h1-4H,(H2,7,9)

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C6H6N2O
Molecular Weight 122.1246
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description
Curator's Comment: Description was created based on several sources, including https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/4244068

Niacinamide, known as nicotinamide, is an important compound functioning as a component of the coenzyme NAD. Its primary significance is in the prevention and/or cure of blacktongue and pellagra. Pellagra is a nutritional disease that occurs due to insufficient dietary amounts of vitamin B3 or the chemical it is made from (tryptophan). Symptoms of pellagra include skin disease, diarrhea, dementia, and depression. In addition, was experiments, revealed, that niacinamide hydroiodide might have role in ophthalmology and parenteral use of niacinamide hydroiodide can treat arteriosclerotic syndromes.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
11.0 µM [IC50]
100.0 µM [IC50]
14.0 µM [IC50]
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Primary
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Preventing
Niacinamide

Approved Use

Treatment and prevention of niacin deficiency, and certain conditions related to niacin deficiency such as pellagra.
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
213.2 ng/mL
500 mg single, oral
dose: 500 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered: LOVASTATIN
NIACINAMIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
2669 ng × h/mL
500 mg single, oral
dose: 500 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered: LOVASTATIN
NIACINAMIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
15.9 h
500 mg single, oral
dose: 500 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered: LOVASTATIN
NIACINAMIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
6 g single, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 6 g
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 6 g
Sources:
healthy, 27-45
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 27-45
Sex: M
Sources:
Other AEs: Vomiting...
Other AEs:
Vomiting
Sources:
80 mg/kg 1 times / day multiple, oral
MTD
Dose: 80 mg/kg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 80 mg/kg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 41-82
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 41-82
Sex: M+F
Sources:
DLT: Nausea...
Disc. AE: Nausea, Toxicity renal...
Dose limiting toxicities:
Nausea (severe, 17.5%)
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Nausea (20%)
Toxicity renal (2.5%)
Sources:
80 mg/kg 1 times / day multiple, oral
MTD
Dose: 80 mg/kg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 80 mg/kg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 54-81
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 54-81
Sex: M+F
Sources:
100 mg/kg 1 times / day multiple, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 100 mg/kg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 100 mg/kg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 75-82
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 75-82
Sex: F
Sources:
DLT: Hypotension, Oliguria...
Disc. AE: Nausea, Vomiting...
Dose limiting toxicities:
Hypotension (severe, 50%)
Oliguria (50%)
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Nausea (severe, 50%)
Vomiting (severe, 50%)
Sources:
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Vomiting
6 g single, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 6 g
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 6 g
Sources:
healthy, 27-45
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 27-45
Sex: M
Sources:
Toxicity renal 2.5%
Disc. AE
80 mg/kg 1 times / day multiple, oral
MTD
Dose: 80 mg/kg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 80 mg/kg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 41-82
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 41-82
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Nausea 20%
Disc. AE
80 mg/kg 1 times / day multiple, oral
MTD
Dose: 80 mg/kg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 80 mg/kg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 41-82
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 41-82
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Nausea severe, 17.5%
DLT
80 mg/kg 1 times / day multiple, oral
MTD
Dose: 80 mg/kg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 80 mg/kg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 41-82
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 41-82
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Oliguria 50%
DLT
100 mg/kg 1 times / day multiple, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 100 mg/kg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 100 mg/kg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 75-82
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 75-82
Sex: F
Sources:
Hypotension severe, 50%
DLT
100 mg/kg 1 times / day multiple, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 100 mg/kg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 100 mg/kg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 75-82
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 75-82
Sex: F
Sources:
Nausea severe, 50%
Disc. AE
100 mg/kg 1 times / day multiple, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 100 mg/kg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 100 mg/kg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 75-82
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 75-82
Sex: F
Sources:
Vomiting severe, 50%
Disc. AE
100 mg/kg 1 times / day multiple, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 100 mg/kg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 100 mg/kg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 75-82
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 75-82
Sex: F
Sources:
Overview

Overview

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Drug as perpetrator​

Drug as perpetrator​

Drug as victim
Sourcing

Sourcing

Vendor/AggregatorIDURL
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Fast hydride transfer in proton-translocating transhydrogenase revealed in a rapid mixing continuous flow device.
2001-11-30
Identification of a new class of molecules, the arachidonyl amino acids, and characterization of one member that inhibits pain.
2001-11-16
Contributions of valine-292 in the nicotinamide binding site of liver alcohol dehydrogenase and dynamics to catalysis.
2001-10-23
Molecular targets for cannabidiol and its synthetic analogues: effect on vanilloid VR1 receptors and on the cellular uptake and enzymatic hydrolysis of anandamide.
2001-10
Behavioral evidence for the interaction of oleamide with multiple neurotransmitter systems.
2001-10
NAD+-dependent DNA ligase encoded by a eukaryotic virus.
2001-09-28
Mycobacterium tuberculosis lipoamide dehydrogenase is encoded by Rv0462 and not by the lpdA or lpdB genes.
2001-09-25
In vitro and in vivo inhibition of telomerase activity from Chinese hamster V79 cells.
2001-09-21
13C NMR analysis of electrostatic interactions between NAD+ and active site residues of UDP-galactose 4-epimerase: implications for the activation induced by uridine nucleotides.
2001-09-18
Lipopolysaccharide downregulates fatty acid amide hydrolase expression and increases anandamide levels in human peripheral lymphocytes.
2001-09-15
Oxidation of NADH by chloramines and chloramides and its activation by iodide and by tertiary amines.
2001-09-15
Significance of interferon-gamma in coronary artery bypass surgery.
2001-09-11
Effect of nicotinamide on the properties of aqueous HPMC solutions.
2001-09-11
Fatty acid amide hydrolase: biochemistry, pharmacology, and therapeutic possibilities for an enzyme hydrolyzing anandamide, 2-arachidonoylglycerol, palmitoylethanolamide, and oleamide.
2001-09-01
A dinucleotide repeat polymorphism at the poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase gene is not associated with predisposition to type 1 diabetes in French Caucasians.
2001-09
Prospects for predicting and stopping the development of type 1 of diabetes.
2001-09
A possible role of lipoxygenase in the activation of vanilloid receptors by anandamide in the guinea-pig bronchus.
2001-09
Backbone dynamics in dihydrofolate reductase complexes: role of loop flexibility in the catalytic mechanism.
2001-08-21
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) and its metabolites inhibit T lymphocyte proliferation: role of cell surface NAD glycohydrolase and pyrophosphatase activities.
2001-08-15
Palmitoylethanolamide inhibits the expression of fatty acid amide hydrolase and enhances the anti-proliferative effect of anandamide in human breast cancer cells.
2001-08-15
Cannabinoid receptors are absent in insects.
2001-08-06
Ca(2+)-calmodulin antagonist chlorpromazine and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase modulators 4-aminobenzamide and nicotinamide influence hepatic expression of BCL-XL and P53 and protect against acetaminophen-induced programmed and unprogrammed cell death in mice.
2001-08-01
Psychrophilic valine dehydrogenase of the antarctic psychrophile, Cytophaga sp. KUC-1: purification, molecular characterization and expression.
2001-08
Increased plasma tryptophan in HIV-infected patients treated with pharmacologic doses of nicotinamide.
2001-07-13
Anandamide degradation and N-acylethanolamines level in wild-type and CB1 cannabinoid receptor knockout mice of different ages.
2001-07
Allosteric activation of pyruvate kinase via NAD+ in rat liver cells.
2001-07
Characterization of poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase from Crithidia fasciculata: enzyme inhibition by beta-lapachone.
2001-07
An NMR-based metabonomic approach to the investigation of coelomic fluid biochemistry in earthworms under toxic stress.
2001-06-29
alpha-Keto heterocycle inhibitors of fatty acid amide hydrolase: carbonyl group modification and alpha-substitution.
2001-06-18
Erythromycin biosynthesis. The 4-pro-S hydride of NADPH is utilized for ketoreduction by both module 5 and module 6 of the 6-deoxyerythronolide B synthase.
2001-06-18
Characterization of multicomponent monosaccharide solutions using an enzyme-based sensor array.
2001-06-15
Progesterone up-regulates anandamide hydrolase in human lymphocytes: role of cytokines and implications for fertility.
2001-06-15
Molecularly imprinted polymers from nicotinamide and its positional isomers.
2001-06-08
Probing catalysis by Escherichia coli dTDP-glucose-4,6-dehydratase: identification and preliminary characterization of functional amino acid residues at the active site.
2001-06-05
[Effect of feeding with a poisonous mushroom Clitocybe acromelalga on the metabolism of tryptophan-niacin in rats].
2001-06
Effects of dietary pyrazinamide, an antituberculosis agent, on the metabolism of tryptophan to niacin and of tryptophan to serotonin in rats.
2001-06
Delayed multidose treatment with nicotinamide extends the degree and duration of neuroprotection by reducing infarction and improving behavioral scores up to two weeks following transient focal cerebral ischemia in Wistar rats.
2001-06
[Ring cleavage of N-arylpyridinium salts by nucleophiles--regioselectivity and stereochemistry of the products. 2].
2001-06
The structure of Escherichia coli nitroreductase complexed with nicotinic acid: three crystal forms at 1.7 A, 1.8 A and 2.4 A resolution.
2001-05-25
Antinociceptive activity of the endogenous fatty acid amide, palmitylethanolamide.
2001-05-11
Dietary vitamin K1 requirement and comparison of biopotency of different vitamin K sources for young turkeys.
2001-05
Enhanced maturation of porcine neonatal pancreatic cell clusters with growth factors fails to improve transplantation outcome.
2001-04-27
Elevation of blood NAD level after moderate exercise in young women and mice.
2001-04
Dose-dependent prophylactic effect of nicorandil, an ATP-sensitive potassium channel opener, on intra-operative myocardial ischaemia in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery.
2001-03
Evolution of the aldose reductase-related gecko eye lens protein rhoB-crystallin: a sheep in wolf's clothing.
2001-03
Lessons to be learned from studying Vibrio cholerae in model systems.
2001
Induction of oxidative stress by homocyst(e)ine impairs endothelial function.
2001
Prevention of cyclophosphamide-induced accelerated diabetes in the NOD mouse by nicotinamide or a soy protein-based infant formula.
2001
Update on major trials for the prevention of type 1 diabetes mellitus: the American Diabetes Prevention Trial (DPT-1) and the European Nicotinamide Diabetes Intervention Trial (ENDIT).
2001
The nitrilase superfamily: classification, structure and function.
2001
Patents

Sample Use Guides

For mild vitamin B3 deficiency, niacin or niacinamide 50-100 mg per day is used. For pellagra in adults, niacin or niacinamide 300-500 mg daily is given in divided doses. For pellagra in children, niacin or niacinamide 100-300 mg daily is given in divided doses. For Hartnup disease, niacin or niacinamide 50-200 mg daily.
Route of Administration: Oral
10 mM Niacinamide inhibited Resveratrol-mediated ROS suppression in B16F1 melanoma cells
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Record UNII
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Name Type Language
NIACINAMIDE
FCC   HSDB   II   INCI   ORANGE BOOK   USP   USP-RS   VANDF  
INCI  
Official Name English
Nicotinamide
EP   INN   MART.   MI   WHO-DD   WHO-IP  
INN  
Preferred Name English
TPN COMPONENT NIACINAMIDE
Common Name English
NIACINAMIDE [HSDB]
Common Name English
NIACIN (AS NIACINAMIDE) [VANDF]
Common Name English
NICOTINAMIDE [JAN]
Common Name English
Nicotinamide [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
NSC-13128
Code English
NICOTINAMIDUM
HPUS   WHO-IP LATIN  
Common Name English
nicotinamide [INN]
Common Name English
NIACINAMIDE [USP MONOGRAPH]
Common Name English
NICOTINAMIDE [EP MONOGRAPH]
Common Name English
NICOTINAMIDE [WHO-IP]
Common Name English
NIACINAMID
Common Name English
NICOTINAMIDE [MART.]
Common Name English
NICOTINAMIDE [EP IMPURITY]
Common Name English
NSC-27452
Code English
NICOTINAMIDE [MI]
Common Name English
NIACINAMIDE [VANDF]
Common Name English
NIACINAMIDE [II]
Common Name English
NIACINAMIDE [USP-RS]
Common Name English
NIACINAMIDE [FCC]
Common Name English
NICOTINAMIDUM [WHO-IP LATIN]
Common Name English
NICOTINAMIDUM [HPUS]
Common Name English
NIACINAMIDE [ORANGE BOOK]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
WHO-ATC A11HA01
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DSLD 2664 (Number of products:4764)
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NCI_THESAURUS C26017
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LIVERTOX 681
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WHO-ESSENTIAL MEDICINES LIST 27
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NCI_THESAURUS C275
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DSLD 1097 (Number of products:12)
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CFR 21 CFR 184.1535
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DSLD 204 (Number of products:661)
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WHO-VATC QA11HA01
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Code System Code Type Description
ECHA (EC/EINECS)
202-713-4
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NSC
13128
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RXCUI
7405
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PRIMARY RxNorm
HSDB
1237
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DAILYMED
25X51I8RD4
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MESH
D009536
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INN
404
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NSC
27452
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PUBCHEM
936
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NCI_THESAURUS
C2327
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WIKIPEDIA
NICOTINAMIDE
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CAS
98-92-0
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID2020929
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DRUG BANK
DB02701
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DRUG CENTRAL
1906
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SMS_ID
100000092193
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WHO INTERNATIONAL PHARMACOPEIA
NIACINAMIDE
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PRIMARY Description: Colourless crystals or a white, crystalline powder; odourless or almost odourless. Solubility: Soluble in 1 part of water and 2 parts of ethanol (~750 g/l) TS; slightly soluble in ether R. Category: Vitamin. Storage: Nicotinamide should be kept in a well-closed container. Definition: Nicotinamide contains not less than 99.0% and not more than 101.0% of C6H6N2O, calculated with reference to thedried substance.
MERCK INDEX
m7878
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PRIMARY Merck Index
RS_ITEM_NUM
1462006
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FDA UNII
25X51I8RD4
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EVMPD
SUB09246MIG
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CHEBI
17154
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL1140
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