Statin therapy prescribing for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a review of current evidence and challenges

Use of statin therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been recommended by most clinical guidelines. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among T2DM patients. It has been proved that statins are effective for primary or secondary CVD prophyla...

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Main Authors:	Elnaem, Mohamed Hassan, Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki, Huri, Hasniza Zaman, Mohd Shah, Azariman Shah, Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod
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Published:	Organization of Pharmaceutical Unity with BioAllied Sciences (OPUBS) 2017
Subjects:	RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology RM283 Endocrinotheraphy RM300 Drugs and their action RS Pharmacy and materia medica
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spelling	iium-574972018-03-12T04:20:23Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/57497/ Statin therapy prescribing for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a review of current evidence and challenges Elnaem, Mohamed Hassan Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki Huri, Hasniza Zaman Mohd Shah, Azariman Shah Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology RM283 Endocrinotheraphy RM300 Drugs and their action RS Pharmacy and materia medica Use of statin therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been recommended by most clinical guidelines. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among T2DM patients. It has been proved that statins are effective for primary or secondary CVD prophylaxis. Reports have highlighted the underutilization of statins in clinical practice and the suboptimal adherence to guideline recommendations. This review article points to summarize the current evidence confirming the role of statins in T2DM patients and to provide an overview of factors that may affect statins’ prescribing patterns and compliance in clinical practice. Initiatives to enhance statin therapy prescribing should recognize the comprehensive nature of the prescribing process. Attempts to assure proper statin prescribing and utilization can help in achieving better clinical outcomes of statin therapy. Organization of Pharmaceutical Unity with BioAllied Sciences (OPUBS) 2017-06-23 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by_nc_sa http://irep.iium.edu.my/57497/1/JPBS%20statin%20therapy%20final%20pdf%20file.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/57497/7/Statin%20therapy%20prescribing%20for%20patients%20with%20type%202%20diabetes%20mellitus%20a%20review%20of%20current%20evidence%20and%20challenges.pdf Elnaem, Mohamed Hassan and Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki and Huri, Hasniza Zaman and Mohd Shah, Azariman Shah and Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod (2017) Statin therapy prescribing for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a review of current evidence and challenges. Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 9 (2). pp. 80-87. ISSN 0976-4879 E-ISSN 0975-7406 http://www.jpbsonline.org/article.asp?issn=0975-7406;year=2017;volume=9;issue=2;spage=80;epage=87;aulast=Elnaem 10.4103/jpbs.JPBS_30_17
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spellingShingle	RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology RM283 Endocrinotheraphy RM300 Drugs and their action RS Pharmacy and materia medica Elnaem, Mohamed Hassan Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki Huri, Hasniza Zaman Mohd Shah, Azariman Shah Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod Statin therapy prescribing for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a review of current evidence and challenges
description	Use of statin therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been recommended by most clinical guidelines. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among T2DM patients. It has been proved that statins are effective for primary or secondary CVD prophylaxis. Reports have highlighted the underutilization of statins in clinical practice and the suboptimal adherence to guideline recommendations. This review article points to summarize the current evidence confirming the role of statins in T2DM patients and to provide an overview of factors that may affect statins’ prescribing patterns and compliance in clinical practice. Initiatives to enhance statin therapy prescribing should recognize the comprehensive nature of the prescribing process. Attempts to assure proper statin prescribing and utilization can help in achieving better clinical outcomes of statin therapy.
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author	Elnaem, Mohamed Hassan Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki Huri, Hasniza Zaman Mohd Shah, Azariman Shah Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod
author_facet	Elnaem, Mohamed Hassan Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki Huri, Hasniza Zaman Mohd Shah, Azariman Shah Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod
author_sort	Elnaem, Mohamed Hassan
title	Statin therapy prescribing for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a review of current evidence and challenges
title_short	Statin therapy prescribing for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a review of current evidence and challenges
title_full	Statin therapy prescribing for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a review of current evidence and challenges
title_fullStr	Statin therapy prescribing for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a review of current evidence and challenges
title_full_unstemmed	Statin therapy prescribing for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a review of current evidence and challenges
title_sort	statin therapy prescribing for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a review of current evidence and challenges
publisher	Organization of Pharmaceutical Unity with BioAllied Sciences (OPUBS)
publishDate	2017
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Statin therapy prescribing for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a review of current evidence and challenges

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