Nicotinic Acid

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

adjunct to statin in dyslipidaemia or used alone if statin not tolerated

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
acute myocardial infarction

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

unstable angina

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

diabetes mellitus

Drug Category/Class

Nicotinic Acid has 7 Brands listed


Neasyn SR (375 mg)Neasyn SR (500 mg)
Nialip (375 mg)Nialip (500 mg)
Niatroy SR (500 mg)Nicocin ER (375 mg)
Nicotinic Acid (50 mg)

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