Use of Niacin for Primary or Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular or Cerebrovascular Events

Evidence-based Answer

Prescription niacin (nicotinic acid, vitamin B₃) does not reduce myocardial infarctions, strokes, or overall mortality when used for primary or secondary prevention.^[1] (Strength of Recommendation: A, based on consistent, good-quality patient-oriented evidence.)

Am Fam Physician. 2018;97(7):436-437. © 2018 American Academy of Family Physicians