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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

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Structure of NIACINAMIDE

SMILES

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

InChI

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

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Description

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.

CNS Activity

Originator

Approval Year

Targets

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

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Unknown
Primary
Unknown
Preventing
Niacinamide

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
213.2 ng/mL
500 mg single, oral
NIACINAMIDE plasma
Homo sapiens

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
2669 ng × h/mL
500 mg single, oral
NIACINAMIDE plasma
Homo sapiens

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
15.9 h
500 mg single, oral
NIACINAMIDE plasma
Homo sapiens

Doses

AEs

Overview

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Drug as perpetrator​

Drug as victim

PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
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
In Vitro Use Guide
10 mM Niacinamide inhibited Resveratrol-mediated ROS suppression in B16F1 melanoma cells