High doses of niacin can damage your liver. If you have diabetes, a peptic ulcer or gout, check with your doctor before starting niacin. These drugs decrease production of cholesterol in the liver. They are well tolerated and quite effective. Side effects include liver and muscle injury.
Nausea is a common side effect.
Liver injury occurs rarely. The health care team at Dubuque Internal Medicine has a lot of experience dealing with complex issues surrounding the diagnosis and treatment of high cholesterol. If you have any questions, please ask your doctor or nurse. Index Dubuque Internal Medicine provides the information contained on this Website as a community and educational resource only. The information is not meant for diagnostic purposes and is not intended to be medical advice nor take the place of the advice and recommendations of your personal physician.