Impact of Concurrent Medication Use on Statin Adherence and Refill Persistence

Abstract

As our population ages and the prevalence of such chronic diseases as hypertension, diabetes, and congestive heart failure increases,^1-3 more patients will be prescribed multiple drug regimens. Many patients with diabetes, for example, require hypoglycemic agents, antihypertensive and lipid-lowering medicines, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, and daily aspirin.⁴ Evidence-based treatment of heart failure requires similarly complex regimens.⁵