3-吡啶甲酸;吡啶-3-甲酸;尼可丁酸;3-吡啶羟酸;3-噼啉酸;吡啶-3-羟酸;氮苯酸-[3];吡

Niacin, also known as nicotinic acid and vitamin B3, is a water soluble, essential B vitamin that, when given in high doses, is effective in lowering low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and raising high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, which makes this agent of unique value in the therapy of dyslipidemia. Niacin can cause mild-to-moderate serum aminotransferase elevations and high doses and certain formulations of niacin have been linked to clinically apparent, acute liver injury which can be severe as well as fatal.

可以合成多种医药，如尼可刹米和烟酸肌醇酯等