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Possible Interaction: Alprostadil and Niacin

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Niacin

Research Papers that Mention the Interaction

Factors known to increase PGE1 biosynthesis include essential fatty acids, vitamin C, ethanol, pyridoxine, zinc and probably niacin , all of which are known to have some protective effects against cardiovascular disease.
Medical hypotheses  •  1980  |  View Paper
These results suggest that PGE1 decreases the sensitivity of nicotinic ACh receptors at the end plate membrane, resulting in postsynaptic depressions of neuromuscular transmission.
Neuroscience Letters  •  1987  |  View Paper
Also nicotinic acid proved to be antoganized by PGE1.
Prostaglandins  •  1973  |  View Paper
In those dogs where nicotinic acid inhibited lipolysis PGE1 was in general also inhibitory.
Acta physiologica Scandinavica  •  1970  |  View Paper