Niacin in Inositol hexanicotinate

Routes Of administration:

Oral

Chemical Substance - Niacin

NHPID name:

Niacin

Reference:

USP_31

Proper name(s):

Niacin

Common name(s):

Niacin
Vitamin B3

Category:

Approved Chemical Name

Monograph(s):

Multi-Vitamin/Mineral Supplements , Workout Supplements

Schedule 1:

Vitamin

CAS registry number:

59-67-6

Source material:

Citrus limon ( Parts: Fruit peel )
Daucus carota ( Parts: Root )
Helianthus annuus ( Parts: Seed )
Ocimum tenuiflorum ( Parts: Herb top )
Ocimum tenuiflorum ( Parts: Leaf )
Psidium guajava ( Parts: Fruit )

Source ingredients:

Inositol hexanicotinate
Niacinamide
Nicotinic acid

Roles

Medicinal

Rationale:

Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 3 (a vitamin) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.

Reference: NNHPD

Non-NHP

Rationale:

A non-NHP because listed in the Prescription Drug List as follows: Nicotinic acid when sold in (a) a modified-release oral dosage form that provides 500 mg or more per dosage unit or per daily dose; or (b) an immediate-release oral dosage form that provides more than 500 mg per dosage unit or per daily dose

Reference: NNHPD