• TRADE NAMES: Advicor (Kos); Apo-Nicotinamide; Nia-Bid; Niac; Niacels; Niacor (Upsher-Smith); Niaspan (Merck); Nicobid; Nicobion; Nicotinex; Nicovital; Pepeom Amide; Simcor (AbbVie); Slo-Niacin (Upsher-Smith)
  • INDICATIONS: Hyperlipidemia
  • SYNONYM: nicotinic acid; vitamin B3
  • CLASS: Vitamin
  • HALF-LIFE: 45 minutes
  • See adverse reactions attributed to class:

    Vitamin

Contra-indicated in patients with active liver or peptic ulcer disease, or arterial bleeding.

Simcor is niacin and simvastatin.

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Page last updated 10/18/2024

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Incidence

<1% 1‑5% 5‑10% 10‑15% 15‑20% 20‑30% >30%

Seriousness

Hospitalization possible
Life threatening
Fatal

Warnings in other populations

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GeriatricGeriatric

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