Niacin For High Cholesterol: Before Using - Niacor, Niaspan, Nicolar, Nicotinex Elixir, Slo-Niacin, Novo-Niacin, nicotinic acid, vitamin B 3

Niacin For High Cholesterol - Systemic

Brand Names

Niacor, Niaspan, Nicolar, Nicotinex Elixir, Slo-Niacin, Novo-Niacin, nicotinic acid, vitamin B 3 Niacin For High Cholesterol *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

If you are taking this drug without a prescription, carefully read and follow any precautions on the label. For niacin, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to niacin. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Diet Before prescribing drug for your condition, your family doctor will probably try to control your condition by prescribing a personal diet for you. Such a diet may be low in fats, sugars andcholesterol. Many people are able to control their condition by carefully following their family doctor's orders for proper diet and exercise Medicine is prescribed only when additional help is needed and is effective only when a schedule of diet and exercise is properly followed.

Always this drug is less effective if you are greatly overweight. It may be very important for you to go on a reducing diet. However, check with your family doctor before going on any diet.

Make certain your health care professional knows if you are on any special diet, such as a low-sodium or low-sugar diet.

Pregnancy care

Studies have not been done in either humans or pets.

Before taking niacin, make sure your family doctor knows if you are pregnant or if you may become pregnant. It may be necessary for you to stop taking this drug or to take another drug while you are pregnant. Be sure you have discussed the chance and benefits of the drug with your family doctor.

Breast-feeding problem

Niacin passes into human breast milk and may cause unwanted effects in nursing babies. It may be necessary for you to take another drug or to stop breast-feeding during treat. Be sure you have discussed the chance and benefits of the drug with your family doctor.

Use for Children

There is no special info comparing the use of niacin for high cholesterol in child with use in other age groups. However, use is not recommended in child under 2 years of age since cholesterol is needed for normal development.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been studied specifically in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in adults people or if they cause various side effects or problems in elderly people. Although there is no special info comparing the use of niacin for high cholesterol in the elderly with use in other age groups, it is not expected to cause various side effects or problems in elderly people than in adults people.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care professional if you are using any other prescription or nonprescription - over-the-counter "OTC " drug.

Adrenergic Blocking agents - drug for the heart
Alcohol
Anticoagulants - drug to keep your blood thin
Antihypertensives - drug for high blood pressure
Bile Acid Sequestrants - drug using to treat high cholesterol
Calcium channel blockers - drug for heart problems or high blood pressure
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors - drug to lower your cholesterol
Nitrates - nitroglycerin and isosorbide Niacin may increase the effects of these medications or may have increased side effects when these drugs are given together.

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of niacin. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Bleeding problems
Diabetes mellitus - sugar diabetes
Glaucoma
Gout
Liver disease or history of jaundice
Low blood pressure
Stomach ulcer Niacin may make these conditions worse

Kidney problems Niacin - extended release tablets may make your kidney problems worse.