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What is Lovastatin-Niacin?

The combination of niacin and lovastatin, a B-complex vitamin and HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, is used when treatment with both extended-release niacin and lovastatin is appropriate in combination with a standard cholesterol-lowering diet.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose	# of patients	# of patients with evaluations Efficacy	Major	Moderate	Slight	None	Can’t tell
Increased lipids in blood (hyperlipidemia)	2	0
General health	1	0

See all 3 patients currently taking Lovastatin-Niacin

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Reported Dosages

	10 mg daily	20 mg-500 mg daily
	1	2

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Currently Taking Lovastatin-Niacin

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

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Report created on May 26, 2012.