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What is Vitamin B3 (Niacin)? Vitamin B3, niacin, is used with diet changes (restriction of cholesterol and fat intake) to reduce the amount of cholesterol and certain fatty substances in your blood.

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Reasons Taken

40 patients in the community are taking or have taken Vitamin B3 (Niacin).

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 16 40%
General health 13 32%
Slow my MS progress 3 7%
Slow my ALS progress 3 7%
Fatigue 1 2%
Emotional lability 1 2%
Stiffness/spasticity 1 2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Vitamin B3 (Niacin).

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  15 mg Daily 25 mg Daily 50 mg Daily 70 mg Daily 100 mg Daily 250 mg Daily 300 mg Daily 500 mg Daily 600 mg Daily 670 mg Daily 1000 mg Daily 2000 mg Daily 3000 mg Daily 4000 mg Daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 12 Number of Patients: 12 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Vitamin B3 (Niacin) or how long patients were taking Vitamin B3 (Niacin) before stopping.

Currently taking Vitamin B3 (Niacin)

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
5
9
6
6

Stopped taking Vitamin B3 (Niacin)

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
2
0
1
1
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Vitamin B3 (Niacin) (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 2 40% Side effects too severe: 40%
Other 2 40% Other: 40%
Did not seem to work 1 20% Did not seem to work: 20%


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