Niacin extended release (Niaspan®): a guide to its use in lipid regulation
Drugs & Therapy Perspectives 26(5):p 1-5, May 1, 2010. | DOI: 10.2165/11204210-000000000-00000
Niacin (nicotinic acid) has beneficial effects on all atherogenic lipid and lipoprotein fractions. A prolonged-release formulation of niacin (Niaspan®) is available that produces less vasodilatory flushing than immediate-release niacin, and less hepatotoxicity than previous sustained-release formulations.
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