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 has long been used as an effective lipid-altering therapy, particularly for raising HDL-C and lowering triglyceride levels. In addition, niacin modestly lowers LDL-C levels. LDL-C ...

Few studies have investigated the effect of niacin on coronary events, alone or in combination with statin therapy. To explore the effect of niacin on carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), and to ...

A small study conducted in 2020 discovered that using extended-release niacin therapy alone, without any additional cholesterol medications, effectively reduced total and LDL cholesterol levels ...

A study conducted in 2020 discovered that extended-release niacin therapy alone, without any other cholesterol medications, effectively reduced total and LDL cholesterol levels while boosting HDL ...

Citing the apparent benefits of niacin therapy when combined with a statin, the researchers halted the study last month. In an editorial to be published alongside the study in The New England ...