Niacin

Generic Name
Niacin
Brand Names
Advicor, Concept Ob, Irospan 24/6 Kit, Mvc-fluoride, Niacor, Niaspan, Niodan, Simcor, Vitafol-one
Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C6H5NO2
CAS Number
59-67-6
Unique Ingredient Identifier
2679MF687A
Background

Niacin is a B vitamin used to treat vitamin deficiencies as well as hyperlipidemia, dyslipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia, and to reduce the risk of myocardial infarctions.

Indication

Niacin is indicated to prevent vitamin deficiencies in pediatric and adult patients receiving parenteral nutrition as part of multivitamin intravenous injections. Niacin oral tablets are indicated as a monotherapy or in combination with simvastatin or lovastatin to treat primary hyperlipidemia and mixed dyslipidemia. It can also be used to reduce the risk of...

Associated Conditions
Atherosclerosis, High Cholesterol, High Triglyceride Level, Mixed Dyslipidemias, Nonfatal Myocardial Infarction, Pellagra, Primary Hypercholesterolemia, Severe Hypertriglyceridemia (sHTG), Type II Hyperlipidaemia
Associated Therapies
Dietary supplementation
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