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What is Niacin SR?

Niacin SR is a brand name extended release preparation of Vitamin B3. It is used with diet changes (restriction of cholesterol and fat intake) to reduce the amount of cholesterol and certain fatty substances in your blood.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
High Cholesterol 3 1 Efficacy_moderate
Other 2 0
Hyperlipidemia 2 1 Efficacy_major
Central Nervous System Vasculitis (CNSV) 1 1 Efficacy_major
low hdl 1 0
Increase HDL 1 1 Efficacy_moderate

See all 7 patients currently taking Niacin SR

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 1
Moderate
 1
Mild
 0
None
 1

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Niacin SR

Weight gain 1
Flushed 1

Reported Dosages

  400 mg daily 500 mg daily 1,000 mg daily 1,500 mg daily 2,000 mg daily 3,000 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Niacin SR (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 50%
Other 1   Other: 50%

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Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Niacin SR

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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

Stopped Taking Niacin SR

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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

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Niacin SR

Always
 2 67%
Usually
 1 33%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Niacin SR

Very
 1 33%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 2 67%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Niacin SR

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 1 33%
< $25
 2 67%

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Report created on February 11, 2012.