To be eligible to make (or receive) contributions to an HSA, an. employee must have no other first-dollar, non-HDHP coverage. As such, an employee cannot be covered under a spouseâs PPO. plan, HMO plan, general purpose(3) health FSA, HRA, etc. Such. coverage will make the employee ineligible to make (or receive)
It is used as a cathartic in chronic constipation. Because the acidification causes ammonia to be removed from the blood to form ammonium ion, it is also used in the treatment of hepatic coma. Its ability to increase fecal water content, however, may also cause diarrhea. A synthetic disaccharide used to treat hepatic encephalopathy, which is administered by mouth, acting as a laxative; lactulose reduces intraluminal NH3 which, via the extracellular fluid, reduces NH3 in the blood.
What is niacin? Niacin, also called nicotinic acid, is a B vitamin (vitamin B3). It occurs naturally in plants and animals, and is also added to many foods as a vitamin supplement. It is also present in many multiple vitamins and nutritional supplements. Niacin is used to treat and prevent a lack of natural niacin in the body, and to lower cholesterol and triglycerides (types of fat) in the blood. It is also used to lower the risk of heart attack in people with high cholesterol who have already had a heart attack.