Is the non-flush niacin in CholestSorb PLUS with Niacin safe?
CholestSorb PLUS with Niacin utilizes non-flush Inositol Hexanicotinate niacin (IHN), which is clinically documented to be safe and free of side effects at doses up to 4 grams.8* In fact, patients in one clinical study were given doses ranging from 600 to 1,800 mg daily with no observed side effects, while approximately 1/3 of another group of patients receiving regular niacin (nicotinic acid) reported one or more of the following symptoms: flushing, nausea, vomiting, giddiness and weakness.8* Additionally, IHN patients tolerated dosages of 3 to 4 times larger than the nicotinic acid group without side effects.8* Numerous other investigators studying the use of dosages of IHN in the range of 4 grams daily have reported no adverse reactions.8-11*
