“…Although pyridine itself is not a compound directly useful in medicine, numerous derivatives based on the pyridine scaffold or incorporating pyridine moiety are found among the clinically used pharmaceuticals. Pyridine derivatives compose about 7000 drugs used against many health disorders. − Compounds containing the pyridine ring show a widespread biological activity, including antiamoebic, , analgesic, ,, anticonvulsant, , antibacterial, ,− antifungal, antihistaminic, antimalarial, , antimuscarinic, anticancer, ,,, antidiabetic, , antiinflammatory, antioxidant, antiviral, ,, and those for central nervous system disorders. , Furthermore, some derivatives of pyridine exhibit inhibitory activity. − …”