Nicotinic acids

Nicotinic acids are derivatives of pyridine which have a substituted carboxy group.

Although the term niacin is sometimes used interchangeably with "nicotinic acid", it is more precise to only apply it to the 1-3 (meta) substituted form.

Examples include:


 * arecoline
 * nicotinamide
 * nicorandil
 * nikethamide
 * nimodipine