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Table 2 Arm 2 study drug administration schedule

From: The role of extended-release niacin on immune activation and neurocognition in HIV-infected patients treated with antiretroviral therapy – CTN PT006: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

 

Weeks

Daily dose

Niaspan FCT dosage

Initial titration schedule

25* to 28

500 mg

One 500 mg tablet at bedtime

29 to 32

1,000 mg

One 1,000 mg tablet or two 500 mg tablets at bedtime

33 to 36

1,500 mg

One 1,000 mg tablet and one 500 mg tablet at bedtime

37 to 48

2,000 mg

Two 1,000 mg tablets at bedtime

  1. *Arm 2 extended-release niacin administration starts after the week 24 visit.