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Why are people who are using statins should not take large amounts of niacin?
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Who should take statins?
your ma
Can you take coumadin with niacin?
Niacin and Coumadin (Warfarin) are compatible, but their use together should be monitored by your doctor. Niacin has minor anticoagulant effects and its use, even without Coumadin, requires doctor supervision if used to affect blood lipids. Niacin can have liver toxicity if taken in high amounts. This is especially true of extended-release or sustained-release niacin. Immediate-release niacin (regular niacin, without any delaying aspect) has the least liver problems associated with it.
Can niacin be mixed with meth?
Mixing Niacin (vitamin B3) with an amphetamine could possibly reduce or entirely prevent amphetamine psychosis that some users experience. this is most likely due in action to niacin ability to make the body produce NADH which makes sure the brain gets plentiful amounts of energy. it is also reported that high doses of niacin can cause liver damage so caution should be exercised.
Is niacin bad for gout?
You should avoid too much niacin when you have gout as the niacin competes with the means the body has for eliminating uric acid,
Should you protect your leather jacket from stains?
no it will not gets stains at all because it is awlys black yes you should protect you leather jacket from statins. in fact it is a good idea to protect all of your clothes from statins
How many niacin pills should you take tocle?
None. It doesn't work and taking an OD of niacin is dangerous.
How much Niacin should a 9-10 year old have?
Niacin is a type of Vitamin B that is water-soluble. For children ages 9 to 10 years old, they should have one gram of niacin three times a day.
What drug classes are used to lower cholesterol?
In the United States, there are five: 1. HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors ("statins") such as Lipitor or Zocor 2. Fibric Acid derivatives such as TriCor or Trilipix 3. Niacin such as prescription Niaspan 4. Cholesterol absorption inhibitors such as Zetia 5. Bile acid binders such as WellChol or Questran Combinations may also be used. All of these drugs should only be used under direction from a physician or other health care provider.
Can you eat pummelo while on statins?
Pomelo is part of the grapefruit family. The grapefruit family should be avoided when taking statins because it affects the way the liver processes the medication and can make it less effective and cause undesirable side effects.
What kind of niacin should I buy for cleaning out my system?
Niacin does not clean drugs from your system. Any drug. See the Related Link and Question below if you don't believe me.
Why should niacin not be taken at the same time as a HMG-CoA inhibitor?
this combination may cause severe muscle problems. If niacin is taken in an over-the-counter form, both the prescribing physician and pharmacist should be informed.
Can you use niaspan in place of niacin to pass a drug test?
Niacin is no substitute for being clean. A Niacin purge is effective but you must start several days prior to the known testing time. Niacin purges the system quicker than without using it, and in most cases the body is clean in 72 hours, but chronic meth users should not bank on that time frame without using a Niacin purge several days in advance.
