Niaspan
NIASPAN®
(niacin) Extended-Release Tablets
DRUG DESCRIPTION
| Proprietary name: Established name: |
Niaspan niacin extended-release tablets |
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| Route of administration: | ORAL (C38288) | ||
| Active ingredients (moiety): | niacin (nicotinic acid) | ||
| # | Strength Form | Inactive ingredients | |
| 1 | 500 MILLIGRAM | TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE (C42927) | hypromellose, povidone, stearic acid, polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide, synthetic red and yellow iron oxides, FD&C yellow #6/sunset yellow FCF Aluminum Lake |
| 2 | 750 MILLIGRAM | TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE (C42927) | hypromellose, povidone, stearic acid, polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide, synthetic red and yellow iron oxides, FD&C yellow #6/sunset yellow FCF Aluminum Lake |
| 3 | 1000 MILLIGRAM | TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE (C42927) | hypromellose, povidone, stearic acid, polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide, synthetic red and yellow iron oxides, FD&C yellow #6/sunset yellow FCF Aluminum Lake |
NIASPAN® (niacin extended-release tablets), contains niacin, which at therapeutic doses is an antihyperlipidemic agent. Niacin (nicotinic acid, or 3-pyridinecarboxylic acid) is a white, crystalline powder, very soluble in water, with the following structural formula:
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NIASPAN® is an unscored, medium-orange, film-coated tablet for oral administration and is available in three tablet strengths containing 500, 750, and 1000mg niacin. NIASPAN® 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.
Generic Name: Niacin
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