Drug details

Niaspan (niacin)

type of Vitamins, Water-Soluble, B Vitamins, Lipid-Lowering Agents, Other

Niaspan (niacin) is a B-complex vitamin used along with dietary changes (restriction of cholesterol and fat intake) to reduce the amount of cholesterol and certain fatty substances in the blood. Niaspan is also used to prevent and treat pellagra, also known as niacin deficiency, a disease caused by inadequate diet and other medical problems. Niaspan is available in generic form.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• itching,
• vomiting,
• diarrhea,
• chills,
• dizziness,
• blurred vision,
• headache,
• sweating,
• sleep problems (insomnia),
• dry skin,
• muscle pain,
• leg cramps,
• belching,
• flushing (warmth, redness, or tingly feeling under your skin),
• gas.

The following drugs are related to Niaspan, either as a replacement or used together:

• Advicor (niacin xr and lovastatin)
• Lipitor (atorvastatin calcium)
• Baycol (cerivastatin (removed from market 8/2001))
• Nexlizet (bempedoic acid and ezetimibe tablets)
• Welchol (colesevelam hcl)
• Evkeeza (evinacumab-dgn for injection)
• Vytorin (ezetimibe and simvastatin)
• Zetia (ezetimibe tablets)
• Lipofen (fenofibrate)
• Tricor (fenofibrate)
• Lopid (gemfibrozil)
• Niacor (niacin tablets)
• Roszet (rosuvastatin and ezetimibe tablets)
• Rosuvastatin Calcium Tablets (rosuvastatin calcium)
• Zocor (simvastatin)

The following supplements are related to Niaspan, and may be used together with the drug:

• Black Tea (s.)
• Magnesium (s.)
• Rice Bran (s.)
• Acetyl-L-Carnitine (s.)
• Alpha-Linolenic Acid (s.)
• Beer (s.)
• Calcium (s.)
• Citicoline (s.)
• Coenzyme Q-10 (s.)
• Fish Oil (s.)
• Folic Acid (s.)
• Glycine (s.)
• L-Carnitine (s.)
• N-Acetyl Cysteine (s.)
• Olive (s.)
• Potassium (s.)
• Sweet Orange (s.)
• Terminalia (s.)
• Wine (s.)
• Green Tea (s.)
• Blond Psyllium (s.)
• Cod Liver Oil (s.)
• Alfalfa (s.)
• Artichoke (s.)
• Avocado (s.)
• Barley (s.)
• Beta-Sitosterol (s.)
• Black Psyllium (s.)
• English Walnut (s.)
• Flaxseed (s.)
• Gamma Oryzanol (s.)
• Glucomannan (s.)
• Guar Gum (s.)
• Inositol Nicotinate (s.)
• Inulin (s.)
• Jiaogulan (s.)
• Macadamia Nut (s.)
• Mesoglycan (s.)
• Oats (s.)
• Pantethine (s.)
• Pectin (s.)
• Red Yeast (s.)
• Safflower (s.)
• Sitostanol (s.)
• Soy (s.)
• Soybean Oil (s.)
• Xanthan Gum (s.)
• Yogurt (s.)