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    • NIACIN (Generic for NIASPAN)

    • QTY 90
    • 500 MG
    • Tablet
    • Near  77384

NIACIN (NYE a sin) prevents and treats low niacin levels in your body. Niacin (vitamin B3) plays an important role in maintaining the health of your heart, blood vessels, and metabolism. It may also be used with other medications to decrease bad cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, triglycerides) and increase good cholesterol (HDL) in your blood.


NIACIN (Generic for NIASPAN) Lifestyle Interactions

  • Niacin (Vitamin B3) 500mg, Oral tablet

    Interaction: Alcohol
    Severity: Moderate
    Notes for Consumers: Do not drink alcohol while taking this medication. Drinking alcohol while taking this medication may cause facial flushing or redness.
    Notes for Professionals: Alcohol-containing beverages or hot beverages/foods can exacerbate cutaneous vasodilation caused by niacin and should be avoided around the time of niacin ingestion. In general, this interaction would not be harmful, but might decrease patient tolerance of niacin. Alcohol and niacin, particularly sustained-release niacin, are both potentially hepatotoxic. Although no data are available regarding enhanced hepatotoxicity, excessive alcohol use should be discouraged.

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