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   There are prescription medications like Niaspan and its generic equivalent niacin ER that deliver 500 to 1,000 milligrams of extended-release niacin that are used to treat high blood cholesterol ...

3. This type of supplement may increase heart disease risk, new ...

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   “The average person should avoid niacin supplements now that we have reason to believe that taking too much niacin can potentially lead to an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease ...

4. High levels of this B vitamin may increase risk of heart ...

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   "The average person should avoid niacin supplements now that we have reason to believe that taking too much niacin can potentially lead to an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease ...

5. Nicotinic acid - Wikipedia

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   The resulting name niacin was derived from nicotinic acid + vitamin. [93] [66] Carpenter found in 1951, that niacin in corn is biologically unavailable, and can be released only in very alkaline lime water of pH 11. This explains why a Latin-American culture that used alkali-treated cornmeal to make tortilla was not at risk for niacin ...

6. Megavitamin therapy - Wikipedia

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   In the US, niacin is also available as a dietary supplement at 500 to 1,000 mg/tablet. Niacin has sometimes been used in combination with other lipid-lowering medications. [37] Systematic reviews found no effect of niacin on cardiovascular disease or death, in spite of raising high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol.

7. B vitamins - Wikipedia

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   Medical practitioners prescribe recommended doses up to 2000 mg per day of niacin in either immediate-release or slow-release formats, to lower plasma triglycerides and low-density lipiprotein cholesterol. [25] Vitamin B 5: None: No toxicity known. Vitamin B 6: US UL = 100 mg/day; EU UL = 25 mg/day: See Megavitamin-B 6 syndrome for more ...