An orally administered antihyperlipidemia composition according to the present invention includes from about 250 to about 3000 parts by weight of nicotinic acid, and from about 5 to about 50 parts by weight of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose. Also, a method of treating hyperlipidemia in a hyperlipidemic having a substantially periodic physiological loss of consciousness, includes the steps of forming a composition having an effective antihyperlipidemic amount of nicotinic acid and a time release sustaining amount of a swelling agent. The method also includes the step of orally administering the composition to the hyperlipidemic once per day "nocturnally," that is in the evening or at night.
RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS
This application for U.S. Pat. No. is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/814,974, filed Mar. 6, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,129,930 which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/368,378 filed Jan. 14, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,080,428 which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/124,392 filed on Sep. 20, 1993 abandoned.
