{"id":50054,"date":"2025-04-25T21:21:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T01:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hancockhealth.org\/mayo-health-library\/niacin-overdose-what-are-the-symptoms\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T11:40:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T16:40:13","slug":"niacin-overdose-what-are-the-symptoms","status":"publish","type":"mayo","link":"https:\/\/www.hancockhealth.org\/ja\/mayo-health-library\/niacin-overdose-what-are-the-symptoms\/","title":{"rendered":"Niacin overdose: What are the symptoms?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container mx-auto   wordpress-block wordpress- core-\">\n<p>Niacin overdose is unlikely if you take niacin only in the amount prescribed by your healthcare professional. You can&#8217;t overdose on niacin by eating too many niacin-rich foods. But taking too much over-the-counter or prescription niacin can be dangerous.<\/p>\n<p>Symptoms of a niacin overdose include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Severe skin flushing combined with dizziness.<\/li>\n<li>Rapid heartbeat.<\/li>\n<li>Itching.<\/li>\n<li>Nausea and vomiting.<\/li>\n<li>Abdominal pain.<\/li>\n<li>Diarrhea.<\/li>\n<li>Gout.<\/li>\n<li>Rash.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you think you may have overdosed, seek medical attention right away.<\/p>\n<p>Because niacin has been linked to liver damage and strokes, most healthcare professionals now recommend it only for people who can&#8217;t take statins to treat high triglyceride levels.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re concerned about taking niacin, talk to your healthcare professional.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When niacin is taken as prescribed for high cholesterol, overdose is unlikely.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[1686,1685,1682,1684],"class_list":["post-50054","mayo","type-mayo","status-publish","hentry","tag-anatomical-structure","tag-condition","tag-person-group-concept","tag-theme-of-focus","content_type-answers"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Niacin overdose: What are the symptoms? 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