Here's another link http://www.wholehealthmd.com/hc/doctortips/0,2316,476_892,00.html
"The very best form of niacin currently available, in my opinion, requires a doctor's prescription. Niaspan is a timed-release form not associated with liver abnormalities and--if taken according to the step-up dosing schedule devised by the manufacturer--is virtually free of the flush effect. In fact, this is still good old-fashioned niacin at heart, just repackaged to circumvent the two most problematic side effects, flushing and liver abnormalities."
Thanks for the link.