Group: Niacin
Should I take niacin or niacinamide if 50 mg of niacin in my multi-vitamin caused me to flush within 1 to 2 hours of taking it?
October 17, 2015
Low doses of niacin (25 mg twice a day after meals) should not cause flushing, is sufficient, and is easily metabolized. However, if you are hypersensitive, you can take ½ (81 mg) of a pediatric aspirin just before each niacin dose to prevent flushing or…
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October 17, 2015
I do endorse a multiple vitamin supplement and all patients with carcinoid syndrome should take low doses of niacin to prevent subclinical pellagra.…
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