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Possible Interaction: Niacin and Cerivastatin

supplement:

Niacin

Research Papers that Mention the Interaction

Although monotherapy with cerivastatin is well tolerated and has a low frequency of adverse events, the combination with nicotinic acid (i.e., niacin) or a fibric-acid derivative (i.e., gemfibrozil, fenofibrate) may result in severe skeletal muscle toxicity and rhabdomyolysis.
The Annals of pharmacotherapy  •  2001  |  View Paper