Ratings, Reviews Summary for NIASPAN (ABBVIE)
April 2024 Overall Patient opinion of NIASPAN: 2.7 (somewhat satisfied)
(based on 694 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for NIASPAN
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Pediatric (Under 18) | ||
Age 18 to 24 | 3 | 2 |
Age 25 to 34 | 53 | 2 |
Age 35 to 44 | 126 | 2.7 |
Age 45 to 54 | 216 | 2.8 |
Age 55 to 64 | 183 | 2.6 |
Age 65 to 74 | 87 | 2.5 |
Age 75 and up | 19 | 2.5 |
Ratings by Sex for NIASPAN
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Male | 430 | 2.92 |
Female | 260 | 2.33 |
Not Specified | 4 | 2.25 |
Why NIASPAN* (Niacin ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of NIASPAN: somewhat satisfied (average rating score: 2.72)
(based on 696 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** NIASPAN
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Blood cholesterol increased* | 91 |
2 | High density lipoprotein decreased* | 79 |
3 | Blood cholesterol* | 39 |
4 | High density lipoprotein | 2 |
5 | Blood triglycerides | 2 |
6 | Hyperlipidaemia* | 2 |
7 | Euphoric mood | 2 |
8 | Myocardial infarction | 1 |
9 | Low density lipoprotein decreased | 1 |
10 | Lipids | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of NIASPAN **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Flushing* | 369 |
2 | Pruritus* | 215 |
3 | Burning sensation | 161 |
4 | Paraesthesia* | 68 |
5 | Hot flush | 57 |
6 | Pain | 57 |
7 | Insomnia | 56 |
8 | Dizziness* | 52 |
9 | Rash | 51 |
10 | Sunburn | 44 |
11 | Nausea* | 39 |
12 | Headache* | 35 |
13 | Swelling | 32 |
14 | Feeling cold | 29 |
15 | Drug ineffective | 29 |
16 | Muscular weakness | 28 |
17 | Somnolence | 28 |
18 | Fatigue | 26 |
19 | Dyspnoea | 25 |
20 | Discomfort | 25 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for NIASPAN
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Niacin (Wampocap, Advicor 1000/20, Nicolar, Nicobid, Enduracin, Niaspan, Niacor, Niacin)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com