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Can Niaspan Cause Internal Bleeding?
I saw recently in the news that Niaspan can cause internal bleeding. I had taken Niaspan for several years until my spleen hemorrhaged and I had a splenectomy. There was no trauma or pathology for the cause. Doctors did not why I had hemorrhaged. Wondering whether Naispan could have been the causative agent. I was 53 years old when my spllen hemorrhaged and in good health.
Fri, 2 Jan 2015
Hello and thank you for your question. Niaspan is a B vitamin. It should not cause any bleeding problems if taken in recommended doses. It is sometimes used to treat high cholesterol. I do not think that Niaspan would be the cause of a spleen hemorrhage. I am sorry that it happened to you.
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