Blandt disse er nikotinsyre normalt den mest effektive, da den reducerer triglyceriderne med 30- 50%, sædvanligvis uden at forårsage en reciprok forhøjelse i LDL- kolesterol, og samtidig forøger nikotinsyre koncentrationerne af HDL- kolesterol med 20- 30%.
Among these, nicotinic acid is usually the most effective as it reduces triglycerides by 30-50 percent usually without causing a reciprocal increase in LDL cholesterol and at the same time, nicotinic acid raises HDL cholesterol concentrations by 20-30 percent.