Research Article

Reason for Discontinuing the Drug in Patients Using Statins

Volume: 9 Number: 1 March 11, 2024
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Reason for Discontinuing the Drug in Patients Using Statins

Abstract

Objective: In recent years, there has been a lot of news about the negative effects of statin use on patients. Our study aimed to investigate the reasons for drug discontinuation in patients with indications for statin use. Materials and Methods: 180 patients who were indicated to start statin treatment for any reason were included in the study. Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients, cardiovascular disease risk factors, and lipid levels at admission were determined. Results: It was determined that 81.1% of the patients were started on statin treatment. It was observed that patients using regular medication had lower LDL (low-density lipoprotein) and total cholesterol levels than those who did not use medication regularly (p<0.05). It was suggested that the most common reason for patients who had previously started statin treatment to stop taking the medication was discontinuation by the doctor. Conclusion: Hyperlipidemia is still a significant cause of coronary artery disease today. Our study has shown that treatment compliance in patients, contrary to popular belief, is due to the influence of the physician on the patient rather than the influence of the media.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Cardiology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 11, 2024

Submission Date

November 30, 2023

Acceptance Date

February 26, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 9 Number: 1

APA
Tatar, S., Oktay, İ., Yavuz, Y. E., Alsancak, Y., Sertdemir, A. L., & Çelik, M. (2024). Reason for Discontinuing the Drug in Patients Using Statins. Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences, 9(1), 55-60. https://doi.org/10.26453/otjhs.1398594
AMA
1.Tatar S, Oktay İ, Yavuz YE, Alsancak Y, Sertdemir AL, Çelik M. Reason for Discontinuing the Drug in Patients Using Statins. OTJHS. 2024;9(1):55-60. doi:10.26453/otjhs.1398594
Chicago
Tatar, Sefa, İrem Oktay, Yunus Emre Yavuz, Yakup Alsancak, Ahmet Lütfü Sertdemir, and Mustafa Çelik. 2024. “Reason for Discontinuing the Drug in Patients Using Statins”. Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences 9 (1): 55-60. https://doi.org/10.26453/otjhs.1398594.
EndNote
Tatar S, Oktay İ, Yavuz YE, Alsancak Y, Sertdemir AL, Çelik M (March 1, 2024) Reason for Discontinuing the Drug in Patients Using Statins. Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences 9 1 55–60.
IEEE
[1]S. Tatar, İ. Oktay, Y. E. Yavuz, Y. Alsancak, A. L. Sertdemir, and M. Çelik, “Reason for Discontinuing the Drug in Patients Using Statins”, OTJHS, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 55–60, Mar. 2024, doi: 10.26453/otjhs.1398594.
ISNAD
Tatar, Sefa - Oktay, İrem - Yavuz, Yunus Emre - Alsancak, Yakup - Sertdemir, Ahmet Lütfü - Çelik, Mustafa. “Reason for Discontinuing the Drug in Patients Using Statins”. Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences 9/1 (March 1, 2024): 55-60. https://doi.org/10.26453/otjhs.1398594.
JAMA
1.Tatar S, Oktay İ, Yavuz YE, Alsancak Y, Sertdemir AL, Çelik M. Reason for Discontinuing the Drug in Patients Using Statins. OTJHS. 2024;9:55–60.
MLA
Tatar, Sefa, et al. “Reason for Discontinuing the Drug in Patients Using Statins”. Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences, vol. 9, no. 1, Mar. 2024, pp. 55-60, doi:10.26453/otjhs.1398594.
Vancouver
1.Sefa Tatar, İrem Oktay, Yunus Emre Yavuz, Yakup Alsancak, Ahmet Lütfü Sertdemir, Mustafa Çelik. Reason for Discontinuing the Drug in Patients Using Statins. OTJHS. 2024 Mar. 1;9(1):55-60. doi:10.26453/otjhs.1398594

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