Vitamin B3

Also indexed as: B3 Vitamin
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Interactions with Supplements, Foods, & Other Compounds

Vitamin B3 works with vitamin B1 and vitamin B2 to release energy from carbohydrates. Therefore, these vitamins are often taken together in a B-complex or multivitamin supplement (although most B3 research uses niacin or niacinamide alone).

Interactions with Medicines

Certain medicines interact with this supplement.

May Be Beneficial:Some medicines may increase the need for this supplement.
Avoid:Some medicines interact with this supplement, so they should not be taken together.
Check: Some interactions between this supplement and certain medicines require more explanation. Click the link to see details.

Note: The following list only includes the generic or class name of a medicine. To find a specific brand name, use the Medicines Index.

May Be Beneficial:Benztropine
May Be Beneficial:Carbidopa
May Be Beneficial:Co-careldopa
May Be Beneficial:Desogestrel-Ethinyl Estradiol
May Be Beneficial:Ethinylestradiol and Levonorgestrel
May Be Beneficial:Ethinylestradiol and Norethisterone
May Be Beneficial:Ethinylestradiol and Norgestimate
May Be Beneficial:Ethinylestradiol and Norgestrel
May Be Beneficial:Gemfibrozil
May Be Beneficial:Isoniazid
May Be Beneficial:Levonorgestrel
May Be Beneficial:Levonorgestrel-Ethinylestradiol
May Be Beneficial:Mestranol with Norethisterone
May Be Beneficial:Norgestimate-Ethinylestradiol
May Be Beneficial:Thioridazine
Avoid:Glimepiride
Check: Atorvastatin
Check: Cerivastatin
Check: Fluvastatin
Check: Lovastatin
Check: Pravastatin
Check: Repaglinide
Check: Rosuvastatin
Check: Simvastatin
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