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Niaspan

(also known as Niacin, Slo-Niacin)

Niacin is used to help lower high cholesterol and fat levels in the blood. This may help prevent medical problems caused by cholesterol and fat clogging the blood vessels.

Some strengths of niacin are available only with your doctor's prescription.

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More Information About Niaspan

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
High Cholesterol
33
79%
Tinnitus
19
26%
Coronary Heart Disease
5
100%
Heart Attack
4
100%
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
1
100%
Overall, 72% (76 Members) find Niaspan helpful
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Niaspan Reviews

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CostaBir (High Cholesterol)
This seems to be working along with Crestor. Keeps the ratio close to 4.0
I hate this stuff. 2000mg daily. Burns like hell at the worst times. 8 years now. Dr says its with me forever.
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diane7460 (High Cholesterol)
flushing is an issue but if you take it a t bedtime with the aspirin it lowers the incidence of flushing
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missd12932 (High Cholesterol)
I'm taking 2,000 mgs a day, holds my cholestrol down somewhat
Lowering cholesterol to healthier levels.
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angie0326 (High Cholesterol)
i currently have been put on it. today is th efirst day.
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zzztop (High Cholesterol)
just started this vitamin kind of bothers my stomack not to bad
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1fedup (High Cholesterol)
working , had taken in the past, raises hdl also causes skin flushing, got the cheap stuff at walmart seems to be better than the gnc brand.
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my92rs (High Cholesterol)
It was working until after 1 year I got bad body rash , was red and hot all over and couldn't breath good. I had to go off it.
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Bicho (Heart Attack)
Have to say, this has worked miracles for some of my blood work numbers. Glad I started taking it...
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Vitamin B3—also called niacin or nicotinic acid
    I take about 25mg a day of niacin from my raw b complex. I had been doing organic multivitamin and vit d. Also protein supplement. Now I take th... [More]
  2. Discussion: Vitamin B3—also called niacin or nicotinic acid
    Mayo has a page on side effects http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/niacin/NS_patient-niacin/DSECTION=safety Sounds like you should be careful if y... [More]
  3. Discussion: Vitamin B3—also called niacin or nicotinic acid
    I found this great summery on the effect and side effects of niacin. http://www.rxmed.com/b.main/b2.pharmaceutical/b2.1.monographs/CPS-%20Monograph... [More]
  4. Discussion: Vitamin B3—also called niacin or nicotinic acid
    oooooops! I meant to type niaspan....not niacinimide.... The only thing I have been told to avoid is magnesium. [More]
  5. Discussion: Vitamin B3—also called niacin or nicotinic acid
    Most drug sites say don't take niacin if you have Myasthenia. Don't know why. Myasthenia Gravis is a disease of the "nicotinic acetylcholi... [More]