Extended-Release Niacin Chemical Name NIACIN (NYE-a-sin)
Niascor is used with diet changes (restriction of cholesterol and fat intake) to reduce the amount of cholesterol and certain fatty substances in your blood.
Niascor is also used to prevent and treat pellagra (niacin deficiency), a disease caused by inadequate diet and other medical problems.
The FDA, due to the current state of their regulations, has taken the position that virtually all shipments of prescription drugs imported from a Canadian pharmacy by a U.S. consumer will violate the law.