[Personal experience with the hypolipidemic agent Olbetam-Acipimox in hyperlipoproteinemia associated with type II diabetes].

The objective of this work was to test in type II diabetics with hyperlipoproteinaemia the action of a new analogue of nicotinic acid--Acipimox (Olbetam, Farmitalia Carlo Erba). The investigation comprised 24 patients of whom 16 took for three months Olbetam (250 mg 3 x per day by the oral route) and 8 patients were given placebo. The investigated biochemical parameters were examined before administration of the preparation was started and 4 and 12 weeks following its administration. Contrary to the group taking placebo, in the group taking Olbetam a significant decline of the triglyceride serum level occurred and a slight decline of total serum cholesterol levels and increase of HDL-cholesterol and the atherogenic risk indexes were thus more favourable. The results indicate that Olbetam is a satisfactory hypolipidemic agent for the treatment of diabetic hyperlipoproteinaemia.