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Niacin cholesterol lowering intervention

Lithium Nicotinate - Enduracin - Wampocap - Nicotinate - Nicolar - Nicocap - Nicobid - Nico400 - Nico 400 - Nico-400 - Nicamin - Induracin - 3 Pyridinecarboxylic Acid - 3-Pyridinecarboxylic Acid - Nicotinic Acid - Niacin      

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TrialStudied treatmentControl treatmentpatientsROBResultNCT

cardiovascular prevention

HPS 2-Thriveniacinplacebo (on top statin) Low risk of bias NegativeNCT00461630
VA drugs, 1968niacincontrol Low risk of bias Negative
CDP niacin, 1975niacinplacebo Low risk of bias Suggesting
Carlson (Stockholm), 1977clofibtate+niacinplacebosecondary prevention Risk of bias Suggesting
CLAS, 1987colestipol-niacinplaceboPeripheral Arterial Disease Exploratory -
CLAS, 1987colestipol-niacinplacebosecondary prevention Exploratory Negative
HATS, 2001niacinplacebo (on top statin) Risk of bias Negative
ARBITER 6-HALTS (niacin vs ezetimibe), 2009niacinezetimibe Exploratory Suggesting NCT00397657
Oxford Niaspan Study, 2009niacinplacebo (on top statin) Exploratory - NCT00232531
ARBITER 2, 2009niacinplacebo (on top statin) Exploratory Negative
AIM-HIGH, 2011niacinplacebo (on top statin) Low risk of bias NegativeNCT00120289

peripheral vascular diseases

CLAS, 1987colestipol-niacinplaceboPeripheral Arterial Disease Exploratory -

post myocardial infarction

Carlson (Stockholm), 1977clofibtate+niacinplacebosecondary prevention Risk of bias Suggesting