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Niaspan ER nicotinic acid
Niacin, also called nicotinic acid, is a B vitamin (vitamin B3). It occurs naturally in plants and animals, and is also added to many foods as a vitamin supplement. Niacin is also present in many multiple vitamins and nutritional supplements. Niacin is used to treat and prevent a lack of natural...
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Niaspan ER (Niacin (B3; Nicotinic Acid))
At pharmacologic doses, reduces total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, apolipoprotein B (ApoB), and triglycerides, while increasing HDL cholesterol. Also causes peripheral vasodilation, especially cutaneous vessels.
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Abbott Reports 16 Percent Earnings Growth in First Quarter; Confirms Double-Digit Earnings Growth Outlook for 2009
ABBOTT PARK, Ill., April 15, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abbott today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009. 'Our first-quarter results demonstrate again the value of a well-balanced and highly diverse portfolio of businesses capable of...
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Abbott Submits New Drug Application for Simcor Combination Niaspan/Simvastatin Tablet
First Niaspan and Simvastatin Fixed-Dose Combination Therapy Seeks to Help Patients Broadly Address Cholesterol Management ABBOTT PARK, Ill., April 20, 2007...
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Patients Treated with Merck's Investigational Extended-Release Niacin/Laropiprant (Cordaptive) Reported Significantly Less Flushing Than Patients Treated with Niaspan in Phase III Study
...with dyslipidemia treated with CORDAPTIVE(TM) (extended release niacin/laropiprant) reported significantly less flushing and significantly fewer discontinuations due to flushing than patients treated with Niaspan(TM) (Abbott). Niacin is a proven lipid-modifying agent; however, a major barrier...
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See also: High Cholesterol, Hyperlipoproteinemia, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IV, Elevated VLDL, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type V, Elevated Chylomicrons VLDL

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