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2. Nicotinic acid - Wikipedia

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   IHN is usually sold as "flush-free" or "no-flush" niacin in units of 250, 500, or 1000 mg/tablets or capsules. In the US, it is sold as an over-the-counter formulation, and often is marketed and labeled as niacin, thus misleading consumers into thinking they are getting an active form of the medication.

3. Laropiprant - Wikipedia

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   Taking 325 mg of aspirin 20–30 minutes prior to taking nicotinic acid has also been proven to prevent flushing in 90% of patients, presumably by suppressing prostaglandin synthesis, [4] but this medication also increases the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, [5] though the increased risk is less than 1 percent.

4. Niacin/lovastatin - Wikipedia

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   Niacin/lovastatin (trade names Advicor) was a drug combination used for the treatment of dyslipidemia. It was a combination of the lipid-modifying drug/vitamin niacin in extended release form and the statin drug lovastatin (trade name Mevacor). [ 1 ]

5. Vitamin B3 - Wikipedia

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   Example of a label showing the amount of niacin (Vitamin B3), and specifying to be niacinamide in the ingredient section.. The United States Government adopted the terms niacin and niacinamide in 1942 as alternate names for nicotinic acid and nicotinamide, respectively, and encouraged their use in nontechnical contexts to avoid the public’s confusing them with the nearly unrelated (and toxic ...

6. Inositol nicotinate - Wikipedia

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   Liver disease or kidney disease: Niacin can accumulate in people with liver or kidney problems, potentially worsening their condition. [ 1 ] Bleeding disorders : Inositol nicotinate may slow blood clotting, increasing the risk of bleeding for individuals with clotting disorders or those undergoing surgery.

7. Multivitamin - Wikipedia

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   In the United States, a multivitamin/mineral supplement is defined as a supplement containing three or more vitamins and minerals that does not include herbs, hormones, or drugs, where each vitamin and mineral is included at a dose below the tolerable upper intake level as determined by the Food and Drug Board, and does not present a risk of ...

8. Pellagra - Wikipedia

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   Pellagra is a disease caused by a lack of the vitamin niacin (vitamin B 3). [2] Symptoms include inflamed skin, diarrhea, dementia, and sores in the mouth. [1] Areas of the skin exposed to friction and radiation are typically affected first. [1] Over time affected skin may become darker, stiffen, peel, or bleed. [1] [3]

9. Niacin (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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   Niacin refers to the vitamers of vitamin B 3. Niacin may also refer to: Niacin, portmanteau of nicotinic acid vitamin, one of the vitamin B 3 vitamers;