Niacin, a B vitamin, has been prescribed for years to treat high cholesterol. Doctors often give it to patients along with statins to reduce the risk of heart disease. But a new study has noted ...

The three-drug regimen was generally well tolerated aside from some niacin-associated flushing. How does the addition of niacin to a statin effect safety endpoints? As mentioned, HATS randomized ...

Ezetimibe reduces LDL cholesterol levels, and niacin raises HDL cholesterol levels; however, no previous studies have described the use of these two drugs in combination. Jelesoff and colleagues ...

Niacin helps to metabolize food for energy and ... In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not regulate supplements the way it regulates prescription drugs.

One of the largest studies of supplemental niacin was called the Coronary Drug Project (Journal of the American College of Cardiology, December 1986). It was conducted between 1966 and 1975 and ...