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Vitamin B3 (Niacin) Treatment Report

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.

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.


Reasons taken

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

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Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 15 28%
General health 12 23%
Slow my ALS progress 4 7%
Slow my MS progress 4 7%
Cholesterol high 3 5%
Stiffness/Spasticity 1 1%
Fatigue 1 1%
Depression 1 1%
Mobility 1 1%
Emotional lability 1 1%
helps to lower cholestrol 1 1%
cardio health 1 1%
Cramps, legs 1 1%

Other treatments patients are taking for Other include Walking Stick/Cane, MRI, and Levothyroxine.

Dosages

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

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All (Show top 10)

  10 mg daily 15 mg daily 25 mg daily 50 mg daily 90 mg daily 100 mg daily 125 mg daily 250 mg daily 300 mg daily 400 mg daily 500 mg daily 600 mg daily 800 mg daily 1000 mg daily 3000 mg daily 4000 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 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 5 Number of Patients: 5 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
3
0
1
2
9
8

Stopped Taking Vitamin B3 (Niacin)

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
2
2
3
1
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Vitamin B3 (Niacin) (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 3 30% Side effects too severe: 30%
Other 3 30% Other: 30%
Did not seem to work 2 20% Did not seem to work: 20%
Expense 2 20% Expense: 20%
Doctor's advice 1 10% Doctor's advice: 10%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 5 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 25% 1
Moderate 50% 2
Slight 25% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 20% 1
Mild 40% 2
None 40% 2

Top reported side-effects include: burning skin, unbearable stinging all over, asprin before

Summary results are based on 5 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 5)

  • 2bbetter
    Sex: M
    Depression: 1
    Emotional: 1
    Compulsion: 1
    Anxiety: 1
    Mania: 0
    Physical: 1
    External Stress: Low
    46 M
    Function: High
    Distress: Low
    See profile
  • by 2bbetter
    Jan 05, 2009
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Other

See all evaluation results for Vitamin B3 (Niacin)

Report created on November 08, 2009.