Low HDL-cholesterol concentrations ... mg extended-release niacin (Niaspan, ® Kos Pharmaceuticals) daily or placebo, both to be taken at night. After 30 days, niacin dose was raised to 1000 ...

compared with statin therapy alone in patients already at LDL-cholesterol target ( P = 0.08). The extended-release niacin dose of 1000 mg daily is relatively small, and the 1-year study duration ...

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 ...

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.

Multivitamin tablets typically contain the recommended daily amount of niacin. Niacin as medication I would like to emphasize that the high niacin dosage (750-1000 mg daily), such as those we used in ...