Analgesic benefit of niacin for shrapnel wound pain in war veteran

Abstract

We report a case of an 86-year-old male with a history of dyslipidemia, which had been treated with a medication regimen that included niacin. Upon discontinuation of niacin by his physician, he noticed recurrence of aching pain on the dorsal surface of the foot where he had a scar from a World War II shrapnel injury. With reinitation of niacin, his pain again abated. Copyright (c) Association of Military Surgeons of the US. All rights reserved.