Niacinamide

Alternate Name: Pure Niacinamide

Dosage Form: Bottle

Administration Route: By mouth

Drug Class: Nutritive Agent, Antihyperlipidemic

Generic Available: Yes

Strength: 500 MG

Warnings: This medicine may cause a warmth or redness in your face, neck, arms, or upper chest. This is called "flushing," and it usually improves after you have been taking niacinamide on a regular basis for a few weeks. To help prevent flushing, do not drink alcohol or hot drinks when you take this medicine, and do not take it on an empty stomach. You should also ask your doctor about taking aspirin or an anti-inflammatory medicine (such as ibuprofen) before you use this medicine. Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breast feeding, or if you have diabetes. Tell your doctor if you have angina (chest pain) or low blood pressure. Your doctor will need to know if you have a history of liver or gallbladder disease, ulcers, gout, or jaundice (skin or eyes turn yellow). Follow your doctor's instructions carefully if you are switching to this medicine from another form of niacinamide. The dose may be different if you switch from the regular tablet to the extended-release tablet. Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments. Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.

Food Warnings: Make sure your doctor knows if you are also using medicine to lower blood pressure. Some blood pressure medicines are atenolol, diltiazem, nifedipine, propranolol, verapamil, Cartia®, Coreg®, Lotrel®, Norvasc®, Plendil®, Tiazac®, and Toprol®., Make sure your doctor knows if you are using another medicine to lower cholesterol such as lovastatin, Lescol®, Lipitor®, Pravachol®, or Zocor®. Tell your doctor if you are using aspirin, vitamin supplements, or a nitrate medicine such as nitroglycerin or isosorbide., Make sure your doctor knows if you drink alcohol on a daily or regular basis., Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results., This medicine may cause a warmth or redness in your face, neck, arms, or upper chest. This is called "flushing," and it usually improves after you have been taking niacinamide on a regular basis for a few weeks. To help prevent flushing, do not drink alcohol or hot drinks when you take this medicine, and do not take it on an empty stomach. You should also ask your doctor about taking aspirin or an anti-inflammatory medicine (such as ibuprofen) before you use this medicine.