Niaspan and Cardiac disorder - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Cardiac disorder is reported as a side effect among people who take Niaspan (niacin), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lipitor, and have Psoriatic arthropathy.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cardiac disorder when taking Niaspan. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 44,502 people who have side effects when taking Niaspan from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Niaspan?
Niaspan has active ingredients of niacin. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 45,453 Niaspan users. Check the latest studies of Niaspan.
What is Cardiac disorder?
Cardiac disorder is found to be associated with 2,041 drugs and 1,960 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cardiac disorder.
44,502 people reported to have side effects when taking Niaspan.
Among them, 177 people (0.4%) have Cardiac disorder.

Among these 177 people:
How long have people been on Niaspan when they have Cardiac disorder? *
What is the gender of people who have Cardiac disorder when taking Niaspan? *
What is the age of people who have Cardiac disorder when taking Niaspan? *
What are other drugs people take besides Niaspan? *
What are other side effects people have besides Cardiac disorder? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Niaspan:
- Niaspan (45,453 reports)
Cardiac disorder treatments and more:
- Cardiac disorder (160,332 reports)
How severe was Cardiac disorder and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of niacin:
- Cardiac disorder and drugs with ingredients of niacin (269 reports)
Sub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Browse all side effects of Niaspan:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Cardiac disorder:
- Cardiac disorder (2,041 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Cardiac disorder:
- Cardiac disorder (1,960 conditions)
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Loebl T, Raskin S, "A novel case report: acute manic psychotic episode after treatment with niacin", The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 2013 Jan .
- Loebl T, Raskin S, "A novel case report: acute manic psychotic episode after treatment with niacin", The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 2013 Jan .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on niacin (the active ingredients of Niaspan) and Niaspan (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
How to use the study?
DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
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