Bee pollen vs. Niaspan: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)

Summary:

We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Bee pollen and Niaspan. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 56,909 people who take Bee pollen and Niaspan, and is updated regularly.

What is Bee pollen?

Bee pollen has active ingredients of bee pollen. It is often used in weight loss. eHealthMe is studying from 370 Bee pollen users. Check the latest studies of Bee pollen.

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.



On Jul, 07, 2026

56,909 people who take Bee pollen and Niaspan are studied.

Bee pollen vs Niaspan drug comparison reports.

Drugs being compared in this study:

  • Bee Pollen (bee pollen)
  • Niaspan (niacin)

Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:

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Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:

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Drug effectiveness:

Bee Pollen:

  • not at all: 11.11 %
  • somewhat: 33.33 %
  • moderate: 22.22 %
  • high: 22.22 %
  • very high: 11.11 %

Niaspan:

  • not at all: 4.12 %
  • somewhat: 23.71 %
  • moderate: 36.39 %
  • high: 25.05 %
  • very high: 10.72 %

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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.



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How the study uses the data?

The study is based on bee pollen and niacin (the active ingredients of Bee pollen and Niaspan, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

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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