EZETIMIBE vs Inclisiran

A lot of people feel it either goes one way or the other. Strong feelings in cardiology toward one or the other, but maybe they aren't mutually exclusive theories... How do you feel as a pharmacist? Are you cool seeing patients on statin + ezetimibe in primary prevention? Okay with patients on ezet

Hello, I work in Italy and recently I see more and more patients that are prescribed to start therapy for high cholesterol with the combination statin + ezetimibe. When I studied, I was tought to use maximally tollerated statin dose and then add ezetimibe if necessary. The latest guideline I found i

When you have to pack combo-pack meds (eg. rosuvastatin / ezetimibe (Rosuzet/ Ezalo) where the pack is two separate tablets daily instead of a single tablet with both medications, what is your preferred method for charting in the software? Both seem very imperfect and cause confusion with my patient

Hi all, Posting on behalf of my mom (F55). She has familial cholesterol and is unable to take statin meds (due to adverse reaction that effects her muscles) so she was put on rapatha injections that are done every 2 weeks. This is the only option we had in Canada and she was having significant side

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I have a stent and my numbers are not ideal LDL hovers between 90-110. However, HDL is 70 and Tryglicerides are very good (38 last time I checked). I take Crestor 20 mg. With life style and diet this is the best I can get. The doctor pushes me to do something to get LDL under 70. Here's where I stan

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