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Nicotinic Acid
ABBOTT LABORATORIES (SINGAPORE ) PRIVATE LIMITED
C10AD02
500mg
TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE
ORAL
Prescription Only
AbbVie LTD
2004-11-23
SOLID 1000313651v7.0 Updated 17-Feb-14 NIASPAN 500 MG EXTENDED-RELEASE TABLETS NIASPAN 750 MG EXTENDED-RELEASE TABLETS NIASPAN 1000 MG EXTENDED-RELEASE TABLETS PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Niaspan extended release tablets contain nicotinic acid, which at therapeutic doses is an antihyperlipidemic agent. Nicotinic acid (niacin, or 3-pyridinecarboxylic acid) is a white, crystalline powder and is soluble in water. Nicotinic extended release tablets are an unscored, medium-orange, film-coated tablet for oral administration and are available in three tablet strengths containing 500, 750, and 1000 mg nicotinic acid. The tablets also contain the inactive ingredients hypromellose, povidone, stearic acid, and polyethylene glycol, and the following coloring agents: FD&C yellow #6/sunset yellow FCF Aluminum Lake, synthetic red and yellow iron oxides, and titanium dioxide. INDICATIONS Treatment of dyslipidaemia, particularly in patients with combined mixed dyslipidaemia, characterized by elevated levels of LDL-cholesterol and triglycerides and low HDL-chloesterol, and in patients with primary hypercholesterolaemia. Niaspan should be used in patients in combination with HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins), when the cholesterol lowering effect of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor monotherapy is inadequate. Niaspan can be used as monotherapy only in patients who do not tolerate HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors. Diet and other non- pharmacological treatments (e.g. exercise, weight reduction) should be continued during therapy with Niaspan. DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Niaspan should be taken at bedtime, after a low-fat snack (e.g. an apple, low fat yoghurt, slice of bread) and doses should be individualised according to the patient’s response. Therapy must be initiated at 500 mg at bedtime in order to reduce the inci Olvassa el a teljes dokumentumot