What are side effects and drug interaction of niaspan?
Triglycerides, 271, Cholesterol, 130LDL, 33 HDL, I have just been given a low fat, low cholesterol Diet. Haven't have a chance to implement. Also gave me Lipitor. On 2 blood pressure medicines and a diuretic. I think Niaspan is a short time bit much?
Niaspan is newly the vitamin niacin but it is in a slow-release form so you are less likely to get "flushing" (like hot flashes). Niacin is a great mode to lower your cholesterol - you may still have to take the Lipitor but at a less high dose than you would lacking (the Niaspan). Source(s): My husband is diabetic and has high cholesterol so I have done alot of research (on Web MD) - and question-asking of my sister, the MD.
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I was prescribed Niaspan but could not take it because of side effects (itching, rashes, flushing feeling). Lipitor, Tricor, and Avapro are my combo and have be for many years.
Niaspan is the safest of the anti-hyperlipidemics. You could endow with it to pregnant women if need be. It unfortunately has an uncomfortable (but harmless) side effect of flushing. This can be reduced by taking an aspirin or ibuprofen a partly hour before the medication. Eventually your body will get used to it.
With two risk factors (hypertension and hyperlipidemia) your LDL should be at 100 or less. If you own known heart disease (prior heart attack, procedures, etc) then your LDL should be less than 70.
Changing your eating customs alone will account for 10-15% reduction in the best case...most individuals have less response.
So you don't like all of the medication? Start exercising doggedly for 90 minutes a day. Loose weight. Stop smoking (if you do). Cut back on the caffiene. I suspect you might be down to a single medication or two if you did all of those things.
Doctors are not trying to poison you or put you at risk. We see a human being who has lots of risk factors for heart disease, stroke, diabetes, kidney failure, and other chronic illness and we know preventing it is much better than trying to fix it. Its your body, its your choice. Good luck.
The side effects of Niacin are flushing.It can also affect your liver function tests.
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Niaspan is newly the vitamin niacin but it is in a slow-release form so you are less likely to get "flushing" (like hot flashes). Niacin is a great mode to lower your cholesterol - you may still have to take the Lipitor but at a less high dose than you would lacking (the Niaspan). Source(s): My husband is diabetic and has high cholesterol so I have done alot of research (on Web MD) - and question-asking of my sister, the MD.
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I was prescribed Niaspan but could not take it because of side effects (itching, rashes, flushing feeling). Lipitor, Tricor, and Avapro are my combo and have be for many years.
Niaspan is the safest of the anti-hyperlipidemics. You could endow with it to pregnant women if need be. It unfortunately has an uncomfortable (but harmless) side effect of flushing. This can be reduced by taking an aspirin or ibuprofen a partly hour before the medication. Eventually your body will get used to it.
With two risk factors (hypertension and hyperlipidemia) your LDL should be at 100 or less. If you own known heart disease (prior heart attack, procedures, etc) then your LDL should be less than 70.
Changing your eating customs alone will account for 10-15% reduction in the best case...most individuals have less response.
So you don't like all of the medication? Start exercising doggedly for 90 minutes a day. Loose weight. Stop smoking (if you do). Cut back on the caffiene. I suspect you might be down to a single medication or two if you did all of those things.
Doctors are not trying to poison you or put you at risk. We see a human being who has lots of risk factors for heart disease, stroke, diabetes, kidney failure, and other chronic illness and we know preventing it is much better than trying to fix it. Its your body, its your choice. Good luck.
The side effects of Niacin are flushing.It can also affect your liver function tests.
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