ATC code C10AD01 (WHO) ChemSpider 4321 KEGG D01754 | PubChem CID 4476 UNII F54EHJ34MV Molar mass 556.523 g/mol | |
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Medical vocabulary what does niceritrol mean
Niceritrol is a niacin derivative used as a hypolipidemic agent. It is an ester of pentaerythritol and nicotinic acid, has general properties similar to those of nicotinic acid (Nicotinamide), to which it is slowly hydrolysed. Niceritrol has been used as a lipid regulating drug in hyperlipidaemias and as a vasodilator in the treatment of peripheral vascular disease.
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