Fibric acid derivatives should not be prescribed if a patient is receiving a statin. Niacin (also known as nicotinic acid or vitamin B 3 but not niacinamide) is a vitamin that lowers total ...
Niacin, also known as nicotinic acid, is a broad-spectrum, lipid-altering drug, shown to increase HDL and decrease total cholesterol, triglycerides, VLDL, LDL-C and lipoprotein (a). In addition to ...
compared the effects of the HDL cholesterol-raising agent nicotinic acid (also known as niacin), with those of ezetimibe (an inhibitor of total cholesterol absorption) on the progression of ...