Niaspan and Fainting - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Fainting 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 Aspirin, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Fainting 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 Fainting?

Fainting (loss of consciousness and postural tone) is found to be associated with 2,456 drugs and 3,547 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Fainting.

On Jul, 21, 2026

44,502 people reported to have side effects when taking Niaspan.
Among them, 271 people (0.61%) have Fainting.

Among these 271 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Niaspan and have Fainting?

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Niaspan:

Niaspan (45,453 reports)

Fainting treatments and more:

Fainting (131,321 reports)

How severe was Fainting and when was it recovered:

Fainting in Niaspan

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of niacin:

Fainting and drugs with ingredients of niacin (421 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 z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Fainting:

Fainting (2,456 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Fainting:

Fainting (3,547 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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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