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Nicotinamide is an ingredient found in a variety of cosmetic products. An important compound functioning as a component of the coenzyme NAD.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed
Pharmacologically active on ADP-ribosyl cyclase/cyclic ADP-ribose hydrolase 2, Exotoxin A, and Poly [ADP-ribose] polymerase 1
- Formula / weight
- C6H6N2O · 122.1246 g/mol (avg)
- First approval
- Canada, 1996 · United States, 2001
- Also known as
- Niacinamide · Nicotinic amide
- Code names
- NSC-13128 · NSC-27452
- Brand names
- Fortaplex
- Infuvite
- Infuvite Pediatric
- Mvc-fluoride
- Mvi Pediatric
- Natafort
- Neo-bex
- Nicomide
- Pregvit
- Tandem Plus
Resolves to
Clinical / RWD
Structure
InChIKey
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5Protein targetsEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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Which drugs share a target with Nicotinamide, and which of those have an active Phase 3 trial?