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(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.

Before prescribing medicine for your condition, your doc... continue

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
High Cholesterol
22
77%
Tinnitus
11
27%
Coronary Heart Disease
5
100%
Heart Attack
2
100%
Stroke
1
100%
Overall, 73% (49 Members) find Niaspan helpful
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Niaspan Reviews

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Did not work, plus made me very flushed.
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terrible flushing
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side effects - continual red flushing of skin
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made no difference
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made the ring worse
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Niacin
    I took Niaspan for one month per my doctor. Never NEVER AGAIN!! I now have new found compassion for any women going through the changes. I woul... [More]
  2. Discussion: Niacin
    Never had hot flashes but once I started Niaspan, started flushing. Did not dare eat spicy food or achohol after 6:00. One evening did had one drink... [More]
  3. Discussion: Niacin
    1000 mgs time released at night. sometimes I dream that my flesh is on fire and melting away. my triglerydes were high, HDL low, and LDL high. wa... [More]
  4. Discussion: Niacin
    I started taking Niaspan about 6 weeks ago when I found out my Lipoprotein (a) level was 225, and should be under 20! My doctor told me to take one... [More]
  5. Discussion: Niacin
    I take Niaspan, it has less incidence of flushing. And, I take a baby aspirin 20 minutes before the Niaspan dose to help decrease the possibility of f... [More]

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