title: Clinical inquiries. Should liver enzymes be checked in a patient taking niacin?
authors.affiliation: St. Louis College of Pharmacy and Mercy Family Medicine, St. Louis, MO USA. gloriarizkallah@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Gloria S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Rizakallah
authors.forename: Marsha K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Mertens
authors.forename: Marcy L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Louis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sanner
mesh_terms: D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D009525:Niacin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000637:Transaminases / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D009525:Niacin; D000637:Transaminases