Nicotinic acid and Heart rate increased - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Heart rate increased is reported as a side effect among people who take Nicotinic acid (niacin and niacinamide (vitamin b3)), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Coreg, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Heart rate increased when taking Nicotinic acid. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 824 people who have side effects when taking Nicotinic acid from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Nicotinic acid?

Nicotinic acid has active ingredients of niacin and niacinamide (vitamin b3). It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 842 Nicotinic acid users. Check the latest studies of Nicotinic acid.

What is Heart rate increased?

Heart rate increased is found to be associated with 2,386 drugs and 3,212 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Heart rate increased.

On Jul, 17, 2026

824 people reported to have side effects when taking Nicotinic acid.
Among them, 13 people (1.58%) have Heart rate increased.

Could Nicotinic acid cause Heart rate increased?

Among these 13 people:

How long have people been on Nicotinic acid when they have Heart rate increased? *

What is the gender of people who have Heart rate increased when taking Nicotinic acid? *

female: 46.15 %
male: 53.85 %

What is the age of people who have Heart rate increased when taking Nicotinic acid? *

What are other drugs people take besides Nicotinic acid? *

What are other side effects people have besides Heart rate increased? *

Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 7 people, 53.85%
Drug Ineffective: 6 people, 46.15%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 5 people, 38.46%
Rashes (redness): 5 people, 38.46%
Hyperhidrosis (abnormally increased sweating): 5 people, 38.46%
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 5 people, 38.46%
Chest Pain: 5 people, 38.46%
Headache (pain in head): 4 people, 30.77%
Nausea And Vomiting: 4 people, 30.77%
Lacrimation Increased: 4 people, 30.77%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 2 people, 15.38%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 2 people, 15.38%
Stable Angina (a constant chest pain): 1 person, 7.69%
Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 1 person, 7.69%
High Density Lipoprotein Decreased: 1 person, 7.69%
Depression: 1 person, 7.69%
Deep Venous Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis): 1 person, 7.69%
Blood Pressure Fluctuation: 1 person, 7.69%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 1 person, 7.69%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Heart rate increased treatments and more:

Heart rate increased (126,750 reports)

How severe was Heart rate increased and when was it recovered:

Heart rate increased in Nicotinic acid

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of niacin and niacinamide (vitamin b3):

Heart rate increased and drugs with ingredients of niacin and niacinamide (vitamin b3) (144 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 Nicotinic acid:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Heart rate increased:

Heart rate increased (2,386 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Heart rate increased:

Heart rate increased (3,212 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on niacin and niacinamide (vitamin b3) (the active ingredients of Nicotinic acid) and Nicotinic acid (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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