Niceritrol

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

C10AD01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0005868-05-3

Chemical Formula

C29-H24-N4-O8

Molecular Weight

556

Therapeutic Category

Antilipemic agent, nicotinic acid derivative

Chemical Name

3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 2,2-bis[[(3-pyridinylcarbonyl)oxy]methyl]-1,3-propanediyl ester

Foreign Names

• Niceritrolum (Latin)
• Niceritrol (German)
• Nicéritrol (French)
• Niceritrol (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Niceritrol (OS: BAN, JAN)
• Nicéritrol (OS: DCF)
• Niceritrolo (OS: DCIT)
• Neopentantetrayl tetranicotinat (IS)
• Pentaerythritol tetranicotinate (IS)
• Niceritrol (PH: JP XIV)

Brand Names

• Perycit
  Sanwa, Taiwan; Sanwa Kagaku, Japan

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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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