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Minimising risk of cardiovascular drug interactions with statins
Author(s) -
Thompson Angus
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
prescriber
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1931-2253
pISSN - 0959-6682
DOI - 10.1002/psb.1942
Subject(s) - medicine , statin , harm , intensive care medicine , disease , drug , hydroxymethylglutaryl coa reductase inhibitors , pharmacology , political science , law
There are several medications used in the management of cardiovascular disease that can interact with statins, and these drugs are very likely to be indicated in patients who are also prescribed a statin. This article discusses what prescribers and pharmacists can do to minimise the risk of harm from these potential interactions.