Inositol hexanicotinate
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Inositol hexanicotinate, a form of Niacin (B3), and N-acetyl-cysteine. Trade names include Hexopal.

Benefits

• Similar to Niacin -- but no flushing problems.
• Improves Raynaud's syndrome
• Vasodilator (See Niacin)
• Helps cramping pain in the legs on walking due to insufficient blood to the muscles (intermittent claudication)

Risks

• See below

Sources

• Health food stores

References

• http://www.thorne.com/altmedrev/inositol3-3.html
• http://www.biam2.org/www/Sub1306.html  cites following side effects:
  • LOW BLOOD PRESSURE ORTHOSTATIQUE (VERY RARE)
  • ARTERIAL LOW BLOOD PRESSURE (VERY RARE)
  • PRURIT (FREQUENT)
  • CUTANEOUS ERUPTION (RARE)
  • NETTLE RASH (RARE)
  • TINT(COLORING) OF THE SKIN (RARE) Localized or generalized brown pigmentation.
  • ARIDITY OF THE SKIN (RARE)
  • ALOPECIA (VERY RARE)
  • ANOREXIA (FREQUENT)
  • SICKNESS (FREQUENT)
  • VOMIT (RARE)
  • PAIN EPIGASTRIQUE (FREQUENT)
  • DIARRHEA (FREQUENT)
  • HURT GASTRODUODENAL (VERY RARE)
  • ULCEROUS ANTECEDENTS
  • HEPATIC TOXICITY (RARE)
  • GLYCAEMIA (INCREASE) (RARE)

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