Lipitor vs. Niacin and niacinamide: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Lipitor and Niacin and niacinamide. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 595,008 people who take Lipitor and Niacin and niacinamide, and is updated regularly.
What is Lipitor?
Lipitor has active ingredients of atorvastatin calcium. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 259,047 Lipitor users. Check the latest studies of Lipitor.
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.
595,008 people who take Lipitor and Niacin and niacinamide are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Lipitor (atorvastatin calcium)
- Niacin And Niacinamide (niacin and niacinamide (vitamin b3))
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Lipitor:
- not at all: 1.3900000000000001 %
- somewhat: 10.39 %
- moderate: 30.72 %
- high: 41.83 %
- very high: 15.67 %
Niacin And Niacinamide:
- not at all: 4.94 %
- somewhat: 25.93 %
- moderate: 29.63 %
- high: 24.69 %
- very high: 14.81 %
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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:
- Lipitor (251,219 reports)
- Niacin and niacinamide
Browse all side effects of Lipitor:
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 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 zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on atorvastatin calcium and niacin and niacinamide (vitamin b3) (the active ingredients of Lipitor and Niacin and niacinamide, 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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