Assessing the adherence to and the therapeutic effectiveness of hypolipidemic agents in a population of patients in Brazil: a retrospective cohort study

Objective: to evaluate the relation between patient adherence and therapeutic effectiveness of hypolipidemic agents in clinical practice. Methods: A retrospective cohort study of 417 patients using hypolipidemic drugs (simvastatin, atorvastatin) between 2003 and 2010 was performed. The population s...

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Main Authors: Cunico C, Picheth G, Correr CJ, Scartezini M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centro de Investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmaceuticas 2014-06-01
Series:Pharmacy Practice
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Online Access:http://www.pharmacypractice.org/journal/index.php/pp/article/view/378