Advicor is effective for reducing LDL-C, TC, and TG or in short it can control the formation of cholesterol. Advicor contains a combination of niacin extended release and Lovastatin. It is an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzymeA reductase and niacin is lipid-altering agents. Niacin can be stated as nicotinic acid and 3-pyridinecarboxylic acid. It is a non-hygroscopic and white powder in crystalline form. This powder is soluble in water, propylene glycol and boiling ethanol. Its empirical formula comes as: C6H5NO2. Molecular weight of this component is: 123.11.
The dosage of Advicor is highly individualized. Before recommending the dosage the target cholesterol and triglycerides level is fixed by the health care provider. Keeping these things in mind the health care provider recommends a dosage. Initially a patient can start with a dosage of 500mg/20mg of this medication.
This medication is used to lower the level of triglycerides and cholesterol in the blood. This medication has two components niacin and lovastanin. Niacin is also known as nicotinic acid. This is also commonly called B vitamin. This is found naturally in plants and animals. It is also used in many foods as vitamin supplement. This is also present in most of the vitamin and nutritional supplements.
You may get side effects with the administration of the medication, Advicor. However, these side effects are mild in nature and they do not often require any medical attention. These side effects are transient in nature. These side effects generally occur during the initial stage of the medication and go away with the advancement of this medication. Some of the commonly associated side effects are sore throat, sneezing, stuffy nose, flushing with warmth, tingling or redness felling, back pain, indigestion, diarrhea, stomach pain, mild nausea, mild dizziness and headache.
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