Definition: 2-, 3-, or 4-Pyridinecarboxylic acids. Pyridine derivatives substituted with a carboxy group at the 2-, 3-, or 4-position. The 3-carboxy derivative (NIACIN) is active as a vitamin.
/defic: consider also PELLAGRA; /ther use: coordinate disease with /drug ther, not /diet ther
A 81988 [ 2-(N-propyl-N-((2'-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)biphenyl-4-yl)methyl)amino)pyridine-3-carboxylic acid,A-81988,A81988,Abbott-81988 ] angiotensin II antagonist selective for type 1 receptors