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Niceritrol MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Niceritrol
Tree Number(s)
D03.066.515.540
D03.383.725.547.540
Unique ID
D009531
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009531
Scope Note
An ester of nicotinic acid that lowers cholesterol and triglycerides in total plasma and in the VLD- and LD-lipoprotein fractions.
Entry Term(s)
Niceritrol Tetrahydrochloride
Pentaerythritol Tetranicotinate
Pentaerythritoltetranicotinate
Perycit
Pharm Action
Hypolipidemic Agents
Related Numbers
128252-80-2
5868-05-3
CAS Type 1 Name
3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 2,2-bis(((3-pyridinylcarbonyl)oxy)methyl)-1,3-propanediyl ester
Previous Indexing
Nicotinic Acids (1971-1976)
Propanediols (1971-1976)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under NICOTINIC ACIDS 1977-90
History Note
91(77); was see under NICOTINIC ACIDS 1977-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1976/04/13
Revision Date
2016/05/31
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