Niaspan (Nicotinic Acid) Tablet

Niaspan Tablet is a medicine used in the treatment of nutritional deficiencies. It helps treat conditions caused due to low levels of vitamin B3 in the body. Vitamin B3 helps in the maintenance of normal cholesterol levels.

Niaspan Tablet also helps in the treatment of symptoms like loss of appetite, weakness, diarrhea, skin inflammation, and mental changes caused due to low levels of vitamin B3. Niaspan Tablet can be taken with or without food. Take it regularly and at the same time each day to get the most benefit from it.

This medicine may be only part of a complete program of treatment that also includes making changes to your diet and taking calcium and vitamin supplements. Learn about the foods you should eat to make sure you get enough vitamins in your diet.

Use of this medicine may cause few side effects such as itching, flushing redness of skin (erythema), and paresthesia in some patients. If any of these side effects bother you, consult with your doctor.

Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you have any preexisting medical conditions. Some other medicines can decrease the absorption of vitamins, so let your doctor also know about all the other medicines you are taking. It is important to ask the advice of your doctor before taking any other vitamin supplements.

Uses Of Niaspan Tablet

• Nutritional deficiencies

Benefits Of Niaspan Tablet

In Nutritional Deficiencies

Niaspan Tablet is a supplement of vitamin B3. It is used in the treatment of conditions caused due to low levels of vitamin B3 in the body. These include high triglycerides and cholesterol levels, appetite loss, weakness, diarrhea, and mental changes. Take it in the exact dose and duration as prescribed by your doctor for maximum benefits.

Side Effects Of Niaspan Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them.

Common Side Effects Of Niaspan 

• Itching
• Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk)
• Erythema (skin redness)
• Paresthesia (tingling or pricking sensation)

How To Use Niaspan Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Niaspan Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Niaspan Tablet Works

Niaspan Tablet stimulates the formation of enzymes for triglyceride metabolism thereby reducing the levels of triglyceride and cholesterol in the body.