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Niacin (nicotinic acid)

VitaminsTables
Niacin

  • deficiency of

  • Symptoms of Nutrient DeficienciesTables
    Niacin: Niacin Deficiency

  • gingivitis with

  • Gingivitis: Gingivitis Due to Vitamin Deficiency

  • red tongue with

  • Tongue Disorders: Discoloration

  • excess of

  • Niacin: Niacin Excess

  • in hyperlipoproteinemia

  • Lipid-Lowering DrugsTables

    Niacinamide deficiency

    Hartnup Disease

    Nickel, dermatitis from

    Dermatitis: Contact Dermatitis
    Common Causes of Allergic Contact DermatitisSidebar

    Nicotinamide

    see Niacin (nicotinic acid)

    Nicotine

    see Smoking

    NICU (neonatal intensive care unit)

    What Is a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit?Sidebar

    Niemann-Pick disease

    Disorders of Lipid Metabolism: Niemann-Pick Disease

    Nifedipine, gingivitis and

    Gingivitis: Drug-Induced Gingivitis

    Night blindness

    Vitamin A: Symptoms
    Other Eye Symptoms: Night Blindness

    Night-eating syndrome

    Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome: Eating disorders

    Nightmares

    Parasomnias: Nightmares
    Sleep Problems in Children: Nightmares

    Night terrors

    Parasomnias: Night terrors
    Sleep Problems in Children: Night Terrors and Sleepwalking

    Nilutamide

    Prostate Cancer: Hormonal Therapy

    Nipple

  • in breastfeeding

  • Postdelivery Period: Breastfeeding

  • discharge from

  • Breast Disorders: Nipple Discharge
    What Causes Nipple Discharge?Tables
    Nipple Discharge
    Nipple Discharge: What the doctor doesTables

  • Paget's disease of

  • Paget's Disease of the Nipple
    Breast Cancer: Types
    Breast Cancer: Treatment of Specific Types of Breast Cancer

    Nitazoxanide

    Giardiasis: Prevention and Treatment

    Nitrates

  • in coronary artery disease

  • Angina: Drug Therapy
    Drugs Used to Treat Coronary Artery DiseaseTables

    Nitrazepam, in elderly persons

    Some Drugs Particularly Likely to Cause Problems in Older PeopleTables

    Nitric oxide

    Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension: Treatment

    Nitrite

  • in food

  • Food Additives and Contaminants: Additives

    Nitrites

  • in urine

  • Diagnosis of Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders: Urinalysis

    Nitrofurantoin

    AntibioticsTables

  • hepatitis with

  • Chronic Hepatitis: Causes

  • during pregnancy

  • Some Drugs That Can Cause Problems During Pregnancy*Tables

    Nitrogen dioxide, inhalation of

    Gas and Chemical Exposure

    Nitrogen, in decompression sickness

    Decompression Sickness

    Nitrogen narcosis

    Gas Toxicity During Diving: Nitrogen Narcosis

    Nitroglycerin

    Angina: Drug Therapy
    Drugs Used to Treat Coronary Artery DiseaseTables
    Acute Coronary Syndromes (Heart Attack; Myocardial Infarction; Unstable Angina): Drug treatment

  • phosphodiesterase inhibitors and

  • Sexual Activity and Heart DiseaseSidebar
    Erectile Dysfunction (ED): Drugs

    Nitrous oxide

    Abused Inhalants With Medical UsesSidebar

    Nits

    Lice Infestation: Symptoms and Diagnosis

    Nizatidine

  • in elderly persons

  • Some Drugs Particularly Likely to Cause Problems in Older PeopleTables

  • in peptic ulcer

  • Peptic Ulcer: Acid-reducing Drugs
    Drugs Used to Treat Peptic DisordersTables

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