Nicofuranose


Nicofuranose
Systematic (IUPAC) name
[(2R,3S,4R,5R)-2-hydroxy-4-(pyridine-3-carbonyloxy)-2,5-bis(pyridine-3-carbonyloxymethyl)oxolan-3-yl] pyridine-3-carboxylate
Identifiers
CAS number	?
ATC code	C10AD03
PubChem	25495
Chemical data
Formula	C₃₀H₂₄N₄O₁₀
Mol. mass	600.533 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	?
Half life	?
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Therapeutic considerations
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Legal status
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Nicofuranose is a niacin derivative used as a hypolipidemic agent.

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v • d • e Lipid modifying agents (C10)

Statins	Atorvastatin • Cerivastatin^‡ • Fluvastatin • Lovastatin • Mevastatin • Pitavastatin • Pravastatin • Rosuvastatin • Simvastatin

Fibrates	Clofibrate^‡ • Bezafibrate • Aluminium clofibrate • Gemfibrozil • Fenofibrate • Simfibrate • Ronifibrate • Ciprofibrate • Etofibrate • Clofibride

Bile acid sequestrants	Colestyramine • Colestipol • Colextran • Colesevelam

Niacin and derivatives	Niceritrol • Niacin • Nicofuranose• Aluminium nicotinate• Nicotinyl alcohol • Acipimox

CETP inhibitors	Anacetrapib^† • Torcetrapib^§

Combinations	Niacin/lovastatin • Niacin/simvastatin • Ezetimibe/simvastatin

Other	Dextrothyroxine • Probucol • Tiadenol • Benfluorex • Meglutol • Omega-3-triglycerides • Magnesium pyridoxal 5-phosphate glutamate • Policosanol • Ezetimibe • Laropiprant^†, Lapaquistat^§

^†Undergoing clinical trials. ^‡Withdrawn from market. ^§Development terminated.