Niacin and niacinamide vs. Atorvastatin calcium: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Niacin and niacinamide and Atorvastatin calcium. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 594,941 people who take Niacin and niacinamide and Atorvastatin calcium, and is updated regularly.
What is Niacin and niacinamide?
Niacin and niacinamide has active ingredients of niacin and niacinamide (vitamin b3). It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 81 Niacin and niacinamide users. Check the latest studies of Niacin and niacinamide.
What is Atorvastatin calcium?
Atorvastatin calcium has active ingredients of atorvastatin calcium. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 77,309 Atorvastatin calcium users. Check the latest studies of Atorvastatin calcium.
594,941 people who take Niacin and niacinamide and Atorvastatin calcium are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Niacin And Niacinamide (niacin and niacinamide (vitamin b3))
- Atorvastatin Calcium (atorvastatin calcium)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Niacin And Niacinamide:
- not at all: 5 %
- somewhat: 25 %
- moderate: 30 %
- high: 25 %
- very high: 15 %
Atorvastatin Calcium:
- not at all: 1.4 %
- somewhat: 10.3 %
- moderate: 30.5 %
- high: 41.84 %
- very high: 15.96 %
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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.
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Proti? D, Balti? S, Stupar N, Pavlov-Dolijanovi? S, Mugo?a S, Todorovi? Z, "A case of myositis with immunological background associated with statin use", Open Medicine, 2014 Oct .
- Goldie MP, "Atorvastatin: a new treatment for periodontal disease?", , 2012 Jan .
- Proti? D, Balti? S, Stupar N, Pavlov-Dolijanovi? S, Mugo?a S, Todorovi? Z, "A case of myositis with immunological background associated with statin use", Open Medicine, 2014 Oct .
- Goldie MP, "Atorvastatin: a new treatment for periodontal disease?", , 2012 Jan .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Niacin and niacinamide
- Atorvastatin calcium (72,761 reports)
Browse all side effects of Niacin and niacinamide:
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 side effects of Atorvastatin calcium:
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 zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on niacin and niacinamide (vitamin b3) and atorvastatin calcium (the active ingredients of Niacin and niacinamide and Atorvastatin calcium, 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?
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