TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Niacin Toxicity A1 - Saunders, Katherine H. A1 - Igel, Leon I. A2 - Papadakis, Maxine A. A2 - McPhee, Stephen J. A2 - Rabow, Michael W. A2 - McQuaid, Kenneth R. PY - 2023 T2 - Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2023 AB - At the high doses of niacin used to treat hyperlipidemia, side effects are common. These include cutaneous flushing (partially prevented by pretreatment with aspirin, 81–325 mg/day, and use of ER nicotinic acid preparations) and gastric irritation. Elevation of liver enzymes, hyperglycemia, and gout are less common side effects. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1193133708 ER -