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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C6H6N2O2
Molecular Weight 138.124
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of NICOXAMAT

SMILES

ONC(=O)C1=CC=CN=C1

InChI

InChIKey=IYCHDNQCHLMLJZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C6H6N2O2/c9-6(8-10)5-2-1-3-7-4-5/h1-4,10H,(H,8,9)

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C6H6N2O2
Molecular Weight 138.124
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Nicoxamat (nicotinohydroxamic acid) is a uricosuric drug that increased urinary excretion of urea and depressed urease activity in the stomach and the colon. Patients receiving nicoxamat showed significant improvement in blood ammonia levels as compared to patients receiving neomycin. In a double-blind clinical trial, 24 patients with the advanced chronic liver disease received 1.2 g of the drug daily. Nicoxamat induced some side effects, such as mild diarrhea, constipation, and anorexia.

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In a double-blind clinical trial 24 patients with advanced chronic liver disease received 1.2 g of Nicoxamat (nicotinohydroxamic acid) daily. The drugs used in this study were uncoated white tablets each of which contained 200 mg of nicotinohydroxamic acid.
Route of Administration: Oral
Substance Class Chemical
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Record UNII
Z3H2D4MF7A
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Name Type Language
NICOXAMAT
INN  
INN  
Official Name English
NSC-13997
Code English
nicoxamat [INN]
Common Name English
NICOXAMAT [JAN]
Common Name English
NICOTINOHYDROXAMIC ACID
Systematic Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
NCI_THESAURUS C921
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Code System Code Type Description
INN
4934
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL504369
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID70205126
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FDA UNII
Z3H2D4MF7A
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EVMPD
SUB09249MIG
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MESH
C020427
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NCI_THESAURUS
C77068
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NSC
13997
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SMS_ID
100000084419
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CAS
5657-61-4
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PUBCHEM
71211
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