RT Book, Section
A1 Saunders, Katherine H.
A1 Igel, Leon I.
A2 Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2 McPhee, Stephen J.
A2 Rabow, Michael W.
A2 McQuaid, Kenneth R.
SR Print(0)
ID 1193133708
T1 Niacin Toxicity
T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2023
YR 2023
FD 2023
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264687343
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1193133708
RD 2023/12/10
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.