A practical guide to prescribing statins in primary care

Sharon Rees

doi:10.12968/pnur.2018.29.8.377

A practical guide to prescribing statins in primary care

Sharon Rees

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Statins remain a controversial drug group and can cause problems for practice nurses who are prescribing them, and/or supporting medicines concordance. This article aims to provide an update into the current thinking underpinning statin use, and to guide the clinician regarding safe and effective practice when managing patients on these drugs. Alternatives to statin therapy are briefly outlined.

Original language	English
Journal	Practice Nursing
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.12968/pnur.2018.29.8.377
Publication status	Published - 31 Jul 2018

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A practical guide to prescribing statins in primary care

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