Clinical inquiries. Should liver enzymes be checked in a patient taking niacin?
Rizakallah
Gloria S
GS
St. Louis College of Pharmacy and Mercy Family Medicine, St. Louis, MO USA. gloriarizkallah@hotmail.com
Mertens
Marsha K
MK
Brown
Marcy L
ML
Sanner
Louis
L
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*
D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D009525:Niacin; D000637:Transaminases