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Is otc slo-niacin or otc enduracin ask effective as niaspan in lowering triglycerides? all 3 products are extended release versions of nicotinic acid
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Should be same.: Milligram for milligram, they should all be similarly effective. That being said, there's more regulation and quality control placed over medication (NiaSpan) compared to OTC agents so the dosing of such might be more accurate and reliable, technically speaking.
Answered 4/24/2015
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