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Table 6. (Continued)Niacin and Niacin CombinationsAgents Indicated to Treat HyperlipidemiasNiacin (Nicotinic Acid) --- Yes 100, 250, 500 TAB 2/dayNiacin (Nicotinic Acid) Niacor Yes 500 TAB 2-3/dayNiacin (Nicotinic Acid) Niaspan Yes 500, 750, 1000 TAB (ER) 1/dayNiacin (Nicotinic acid) --- Yes 125, 250, 400, 500 CAP (ER) 1/dayNiacin (ER)/ Lovastatin Advicor No 500/20, 750/20, 1000/20 CAP (ER) 1/dayMiscellaneous Agents (Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitor)Ezetimibe Zetia No 10 mg TAB 1/dayVII.DRUG INTERACTIONSMany drugs utilized to treat dyslipidemias interact adversely with a variety <strong>of</strong> other drugs in aclinically significant manner. The table below lists the most significant drug interactions with theantihyperlipidemic drugs relative to clinical severity.Bile Acid SequestrantsAnticoagulants (2)Corticosteroids (2)Digoxin (2)Furosemide (2)Levothyroxine (2)Statins (2)Valproic Acid (2)Fibric Acid DerivativesAnticoagulants (1)Statins (1)NiacinNo significance level (1) or (2) drug interactionsStatinsAtorvastatin (CYP3A4 metabolism)Azithromycin (1)Azole antifungals (1)Bile Acid Sequestrants (2)Clarithromycin (1)Clopidogrel (2)Cyclosporine (1)Diltiazem (2)Erythromycin (1)Gemfibrozil (1)9

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