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What does it do?

This product is used in the treatment of patients with high lipid levels (including cholesterol). It's exact mechanism of action is not well understood.

Last text update: 2010-12-15

Last data update: 2012-01-14

Usage:

Niaspan is most commonly used to treat the conditions below, together with the percentage of all people taking the medication for the particular condition.

Disease/Condition %
High Cholesterol 83%
High Triglycerides 37%
Heart Disease/Stroke Prevention 2%
Migraine/Headache 2%

General Information:

6.0
Niaspan Average Satisfaction Score
  • 66% of patients are at least somewhat satisfied with Niaspan.
  • 23% of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Niaspan

MediGuard regularly polls our more than 10,000 users taking Niaspan (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM). This feedback is continuously updated for the benefit of the MediGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@mediguard.org.

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I was taking Niaspan 2000 mg a day for nearly 2 years and experienced nausea and vomiting for the last 6 months. I stopped the drug and within 3 days the symptoms went away.

  • 71 year old – Source: MediGuard
  • Posted: 2012-01-28 23:22:35
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I take 750mg 3 times a day. I don't get a flush any more unless i forget to take it for a day or so. then the first time i take it again i get a flush. Is it still working if i don't get the flush? what are the side effects of niacin? what is the difference between the types of niacin? I DO NOT want to take statins. My mother took them and lost her memory. It improved when she got off them. I have also read that statins don't actually reduce the risk of heart attack just lower the numbers

  • 57 year old – Source: MediGuard
  • Posted: 2012-01-17 21:39:39
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I have been taking 1500 mg Niaspan since 1996. I have had occasional flushing but if I remember to take 2 81 mg asprin an hour before I usually do not have a problem.

  • 75 year old – Source: MediGuard
  • Posted: 2011-12-19 00:02:21
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