Nicorandil and ulcerations: A NAD/NADP and nicotinic acid-dependent side-effect?

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 158, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1150-1151

  Trechot, P ^a   Barbaud, A ^b   Petitpain, N ^a   Claeys, A ^b   Schmutz, J L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NANCY   (France)

^b SERVICE DE DERMATOLOGIE   (France)

Author keywords

NAD NADP; Nicorandil; Nicotinic acid; Ulcerations

Indexed keywords

2 PYRIDONE DERIVATIVE; 4 PYRIDONE DERIVATIVE; N METHYLNICOTINAMIDE; NICORANDIL; NICOTINAMIDE; NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE; NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE; NICOTINIC ACID; NIFLUMIC ACID; TRYPTOPHAN;

ANGINA PECTORIS; APHTHOUS STOMATITIS; APHTHOUS ULCER; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG METABOLISM; GINGIVA PAIN; HUMAN; LETTER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ULCER; TOOTH PAIN;

HUMANS; NAD; NADP; NIACIN; NIACINAMIDE; NICORANDIL; ULCER; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 42049123254     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08490.x     Document Type: Letter

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