Drug details
Niacor (niacin tablets)
type of Vitamins, Water-Soluble, B Vitamins, Lipid-Lowering Agents, Other
Niacor (niacin), also called nicotinic acid, is a B vitamin (vitamin B3) used to treat and prevent a lack of natural niacin in the body, and to lower cholesterol and triglycerides (types of fat) in the blood. Niacor is also used to lower the risk of heart attack in people with high cholesterol who have already had a heart attack. Niacin is sometimes used to treat coronary artery disease (also called atherosclerosis). Niacor is available in generic form.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- nausea,
- itching,
- vomiting,
- diarrhea,
- dizziness,
- dry skin,
- heartburn,
- sleep problems (insomnia)
- muscle pain,
- gas,
- stomach upset,
- belching,
- leg cramps, or
The following drugs are related to Niacor, either as a replacement or used together:
- Liptruzet (ezetimibe and atorvastatin tablets)
- Lopid (gemfibrozil)
- Leqvio (inclisiran injection)
- Niaspan (niacin)
The following supplements are related to Niacor, 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.)