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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. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 4 50%
Other 2 25%
Slow my ALS progress 2 25%

Dosages

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

  50 mg day 100 mg day 500 mg day 670 mg day 3000 mg day
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 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
0
1
1
2
1

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
1
0
0
0
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Vitamin B3 (Niacin) (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Personal research 1 50% Personal research: 50%
Side effects too severe 1 50% Side effects too severe: 50%


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