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Is It Safe To Substitute Niacin ER Tablet With Niacor?
Presently take niacin ER tab 1000MG and have been notified by ins co drug will double in price to $95 in Jan. I am unable to tolerate statins, and the drug ins company suggests is Niacor. Will I be safe to switch to this med? Have 2 stents, an AAA, thyroid disease, athersclorosis, and osteoporosis. Take levothroxin,plavix, amlodopine, bystolic, vitamin and calcium supplements.
Wed, 9 Jan 2019
Hello,
You can safely substitute NiacinER with Niacor.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
You can safely substitute NiacinER with Niacor.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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