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Drug Type:
Vitamin
Niacin
Overview
Niacin is a water-soluble B vitamin, specifically known as Vitamin B3. It is given in humans for an ajunctive therapy for the treatment of Atherosclerosis and type IV and V hyperlipidemia.
Dosage
50 mg/kg PO q8h50 mg/kg PO q8h
References
Xie, M., et al.
Effects of niacin status on tryptophan requirements of starter white Pekin ducks.
Livestock Science 159
(2014)
Chen, Bao-Ji, Tian-Fuh Shen, and Richard E. Austic
Efficiency of tryptophan-niacin conversion in chickens and ducks
.
Nutrition research 16.1
(1996)
Scott, M. L., and G. F. Heuser..
Studies in Duck Nutrition: 4. Bowed Legs in Ducks Caused by Niacin Deficiency
Poultry Science 31.4
(1952)
Hegsted, D. M.
Nutritional Studies with the Duck: III. Niacin Deficiency: One Figure
.
The Journal of nutrition 32.5
(1946)
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