5 results

• Risks with Niaspan or Trilipix Together With Statins Outweigh Benefits: FDA

  April 26, 2016

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA has removed indications that Niaspan and Trilipix should be used with statin cholesterol drugs and has also withdrawn approval for the marketing and sale of Advicor and Simcor due to stroke and muscle risks.

• Niaspan, Similar Cholesterol Drugs Do Not Prevent Deaths: Study

  July 29, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study reveals that Niaspan and similar drugs that increase "good" cholesterol are not actually improving patients' lives.

• Side Effects of Niaspan Make It A Poor Heart Drug: Study

  July 17, 2014

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds more risks than benefits in using Niaspan as a cholesterol drug.

• Study Canceled After Niaspan and Zocor Combo Led to Problems

  February 28, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study that was meant to establish the effectiveness of the cholesterol drug Niaspan, had to be stopped because...

• Niaspan Side Effects May Increase Stroke Risk: Study

  November 17, 2011

  Staff Writers

  The results of an aborted study on the cholesterol drug Niaspan suggest that the Abbott Laboratories medication may increase the...