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Generic drug name:
niacin [extended release] [vitamin B3]
(NYE a sin)
Brand name(s):
NICOBID,
SLO-NIACIN
GENERIC:
not available
FAMILY:
Vitamins
Find the drug label by
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Facts About This Drug [top]
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| Beef, pork, liver, eggs, nuts, poultry, milk and dairy products (all are high in cholesterol and/or fat), fish, whole-grain and enriched breads and cereals, beans, peas, potatoes. Cooking destroys some niacin. | |
| 3½ ounces calves’ liver | 16.5 milligrams niacin |
| 1 cup wheat flakes | 14.7 milligrams niacin |
| 4 ounces halibut | 10.4 milligrams niacin |
| ¼ cup peanuts | 10.0... |
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| Beef, pork, liver, eggs, nuts, poultry, milk and dairy products (all are high in cholesterol and/or fat), fish, whole-grain and enriched breads and cereals, beans, peas, potatoes. Cooking destroys some niacin. | |
| 3½ ounces calves’ liver | 16.5 milligrams niacin |
| 1 cup wheat flakes | 14.7 milligrams niacin |
| 4 ounces halibut | 10.4 milligrams niacin |
| ¼ cup peanuts | 10.0 milligrams niacin |
| 3 ½ounces roast turkey | 7.7 milligrams niacin |
| 1 slice whole wheat bread | 6.0 milligrams niacin |
Extended-release forms of niacin (also called sustained-release, modified-release or time released) can cause liver damage. A number of studies have documented that liver toxicity, sometimes quite serious, is much more commonly associated with the extended-release form than with the crystalline or regular.[1],[2]
Do not purchase extended-release niacin pills over the counter to lower blood lipids because the doses are much higher than the amount needed for normal metabolism and the extended-release formulas when taken at high doses probably promote excessive accumulation of the drug in the liver. See also niacin extended release (NIASPAN).
As can be seen in the box above, the RDA for niacin (16 milligrams for men and 14 milligrams for women) can easily be met by dietary sources.
last reviewed November 30, 2023
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