21st Century Niacin 500 mg Prolonged Release Tablets, 100 Count (27474)

I have been taking slo-niacin for years now. 21st Century is the same quality as the other name brand at a much more affordable price - and it's prolonged-release! All the niacin supplement brands claim that theirs is "no flush" - Believe me, there's no such thing. When I first started taking it, I'd flush all over my front upper body. Yes, others do notice. This has tapered off since I've been taking it so long. Nevertheless, I take it in the morning so that any flushing won't wake me up at night. I take it as part of my cholesterol control routine and can vouch for its effectiveness. I buy it with Subscribe & Save so that I never run out and don't have to remember to order each time it runs low.

I can't swallow big capsules & I couldn't find anything but capsules in the stores where I live so I ordered these. I can cut them up to take. I do get some flushing & a little itch but not too bad. I don't mind as it shows me it's working. The price is right for what you get & quality seems to be there consistently. Will definitely buy again.

Pills are easy to swallow and does not cause flushing.

So the supplement is good but it’s not flush free. I don’t get the flush all the time but when I do it’s very uncomfortable! Red, hot, itchy skin all over! Because it’s bad when I get it I don’t know if I want to keep taking it. Good price tho.

I'm trying my best to replace my Statin since I had all the side effects but one. I had to stop taking it. I did a ton of reading on how to lower cholesterol and supposedly the slow release niacin is the ticket. Once in awhile I get flushing but usually not. Hoping it's working because I'll gladly take a little flushing over all those gnarly statin side effects. That said, I have not gone in for a blood test yet to see my cholesterol level. The quality seems great, the pills are a little big, but not giant or anything. They're not hard to swallow or anything. The price of this brand is extremely fair as well.

use with lovastatin at night, helps opens circulation system

Initially I wanted to try 500mg niacin b/c I heard of the blood pressure and cholesterol benefits. I didnt experience 'the flush' but I felt kinda off, not myself, hard to put into words, and some minor upset. But the main thing that led me to discontinue this product was I read an article that said high dosages of niacin like this at 500mg can cause liver damage. So for me I dont want to screw up my liver in hopes of improving my blood pressure and cholesterol. Do research on this.

Good product for fair price.