Niaspan and syncope Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Niaspan Side Effects Report #5072792-2
Niaspan side effect was reported by a Physician from SWITZERLAND on June 30, 2006. Male patient, 59 years of age, was diagnosed with hypertriglyceridaemia and was treated with Niaspan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: diarrhoea, dyspnoea, eye disorder, fall , flushing, foaming at mouth, head injury, syncope. Niaspan dosage: 500 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOSPORINE, MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, ALLOPURINOL, INSULIN, FLUVASTATIN, FUROSEMIDE, ENALAPRIL MALEATE, ZOLPIDEM. Patient recovered.

Niaspan Side Effects Report #4788233-6
Niaspan side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Oct 04, 2005. Male patient, 75 years of age, weighting 149.9 lb, was diagnosed with hyperlipidaemia and was treated with Niaspan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: syncope. Niaspan dosage: 500MG QHS PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Niaspan Side Effects Report #4795008-0
Niaspan side effect was reported by a Health Professional from GERMANY on Sept 26, 2005. Male patient, 63 years of age, was diagnosed with hyperlipidaemia and was treated with Niaspan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: contusion, fall , hyperhidrosis, hypotension, loss of consciousness, musculoskeletal chest pain, syncope. Niaspan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Niaspan Side Effects Report #4847583-5
Niaspan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from GERMANY on Nov 30, 2005. Male patient, 63 years of age, was diagnosed with hyperlipidaemia and was treated with Niaspan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: contusion, fall , hyperhidrosis, hypotension, loss of consciousness, syncope. Niaspan dosage: 1000 MG PO. During the same period patient was treated with FLECAINIDE ACETATE, DIOVAN HCT, FLUVASTATIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Niaspan Side Effects Report #4821939-9
Niaspan side effect was reported by a Health Professional from GERMANY on Oct 11, 2005. Male patient, 58 years of age, was diagnosed with hyperlipidaemia, hyperuricaemia and was treated with Niaspan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chest discomfort, erythema, feeling hot, pruritus, retrograde amnesia, syncope. Niaspan dosage: 375 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with ALLOPURINOL, ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM. Patient recovered.

Niaspan Side Effects Report #5166530-2
Niaspan side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Nov 15, 2006. Male patient, 42 years of age, was diagnosed with hypercholesterolaemia and was treated with Niaspan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: grand mal convulsion, loss of consciousness, road traffic accident, syncope. Niaspan dosage: 750 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with VALSARTAN. Patient recovered.

Niaspan Side Effects Report #4738415-4
Niaspan side effect was reported by a Health Professional from GERMANY on July 21, 2005. Male patient, 51 years of age, was diagnosed with high density lipoprotein decreased and was treated with Niaspan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure immeasurable, burning sensation, fall , flushing, heart rate decreased, pulse absent, syncope. Niaspan dosage: 500 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with ASPIRIN, TESTOSTERONE HEXAHYDROBENZOATE, ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM, BISOPROLOL FUMARATE, DILTIAZEM HYDROCHLORIDE, DYTIDE, FOLIC ACID. Patient recovered.

Niaspan Side Effects Report #4716803-X
Niaspan side effect was reported by a Health Professional from GERMANY on July 07, 2005. Male patient was diagnosed with high density lipoprotein decreased and was treated with Niaspan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure immeasurable, burning sensation, fall , flushing, pulse absent, syncope. Niaspan dosage: 500 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with ASPIRIN, TESTOSTERONE HEXAHYDROBENZOATE, ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM. Patient recovered.

Niaspan Side Effects Report #5196890-8
Niaspan side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Dec 08, 2006. Male patient, 40 years of age, was diagnosed with dyslipidaemia and was treated with Niaspan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: head injury, syncope. Niaspan dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.


Niaspan Side Effects Report #5923347-6
Niaspan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 10, 2008. Male patient, weighting 159.1 lb, was diagnosed with blood triglycerides increased, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, gastrooesophageal reflux disease and was treated with Niaspan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: back pain , blood glucose increased, fall , heart rate decreased, intervertebral disc compression, syncope. Niaspan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TENORETIC, AMLODIPINE, LISINOPRIL, SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE, METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE, ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM, FENOFIBRATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Niaspan Side Effects Report #5954749-X
Niaspan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 07, 2008. Male patient, weighting 220.2 lb, was diagnosed with blood triglycerides increased and was treated with Niaspan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: flushing, palpitations, skin burning sensation, syncope, tremor. Niaspan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, LISINOPRIL, FLU SHOT. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Niaspan Side Effects Report #4847410-6
Niaspan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 28, 2005. Male patient, 61 years of age, weighting 175.0 lb, was diagnosed with blood cholesterol increased and was treated with Niaspan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: contusion, fall , headache , hot flush, loss of consciousness, syncope. Niaspan dosage: 1000 MG QHS PO. During the same period patient was treated with PRAVACHOL, ZETIA, WELCHOL, ALTACE, TOPROL, FOLBIC, ALLOPURINOL, PLAVIX. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Niaspan Side Effects Report #5860565-X
Niaspan side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 11, 2007. Female patient, weighting 125.1 lb, was diagnosed with blood cholesterol increased, hypertension, mineral supplementation, arthritis  and was treated with Niaspan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: syncope. Niaspan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ENALAPRIL MALEATE, AMLODIPINE, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE. Patient recovered.

Niaspan Side Effects Report #5861451-1
Niaspan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on May 16, 2008. Female patient, weighting 128.1 lb, was diagnosed with blood cholesterol increased, vitamin supplementation and was treated with Niaspan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: fall , feeling hot, hypotension, syncope. Niaspan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ERGOCALCIFEROL. Patient recovered.


Niaspan Side Effects Report #5861112-9
Niaspan side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Feb 22, 2008. Female patient, 65 years of age, was treated with Niaspan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: syncope. Niaspan dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Niaspan Side Effects Report #5861117-8
Niaspan side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Feb 22, 2008. Male patient, 65 years of age, was treated with Niaspan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: syncope. Niaspan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Niaspan Side Effects Report #5061194-0
Niaspan side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on July 19, 2006. Male patient, 63 years of age, weighting 189.0 lb, was treated with Niaspan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrial fibrillation , flushing, syncope. Niaspan dosage: 500MG DAILY PO. During the same period patient was treated with AMLODIPINE, ZETIA, LISINOPRIL, METOPROLOL SUCCINATE EXTENDED RELEASE, SIMVASTATIN, NITROGLYCERIN, WARFARIN. Patient recovered.