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68.8 in the range of -100 to +100 for Simvastatin
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DrugsDisclosed has gathered medical insights from 5463 real-world patients taking Simvastatin. These patients are from different countries, lifestyles and healthcare systems, their unifying characteristic is the medicine they take.
5415 patients who were using Simvastatin were asked how effective they found their medicine. 75% were very positive about Simvastatin answering that they were very / extremely effective, however 20% felt Simvastatin was only somewhat effective. Unfortunately 5% of the patients asked felt Simvastatin had only a slight or very little effect for them.
We asked 5463 patients taking Simvastatin just how bothered they were by side effects? 90% of those we asked this too reported feeling they were not at all or only slightly bothered by side effects, yet 7% of patients asked said they felt somewhat bothered from Simvastatin. This leaves 3% of the patients we asked who were using Simvastatin still felt very or extremely bothered from side effects when they were taking Simvastatin.
5463 patients using Simvastatin were asked how often they took their medicine as prescribed? 98% of those asked said they never, or only sometimes forget to take their Simvastatin as prescribed, while 1% often forgot. Meaning that 1% forgot to take their Simvastatin all the time. Remembering to take your medication at the right time is so important. Try using our free app DrugStars to help you remember to take your meds correctly.
5463 patients using Simvastatin were asked how difficult they found it to take their medicine as prescribed? There are several reasons why it can be difficult for a patient to take their medication as prescribed. Luckily 98% of those asked felt that they found it not at all or only somewhat difficult to take their Simvastatin as prescribed by their doctor, 2% felt they found taking Simvastatin very difficult. Leaving 1% who felt it extremely difficult for them to take Simvastatin.
5463 patients were recently asked how confident they felt about taking Simvastatin? 77% of those we asked said that they felt either very or extremely confident when it came to taking Simvastatin. 18% felt only slightly confident while 5% of the patients we asked felt only slightly confident when taking Simvastatin.
5245 patients were asked how necessary they found taking Simvastatin. 79% said they found Simvastatin to be very or extremely necessary, while 17% said they found it to be only somewhat necessary. Sadly, the final 4% of patients asked found it only slightly or even not at all necessary for them. If you feel your medication is unnecessary, please talk to your doctor about it.
We asked 4235 patients using Simvastatin how often they forgot to take their medication? 91% of reported that they never or rarely forgot to take their medication, while 6% of patients taking Simvastatin reported sometimes forgetting to take their medication. 2% of patients sadly often or almost all the time forget to take their medication. If you forget your medication, we can recommend using DrugStars to help you remember.
When we asked 5261 patients to what extent they felt that the benefits of their medicine outweighed its disadvantages a group of 72% of them replied that they felt to a large or even extreme extent that the advantages of taking Simvastatin outweighed any disadvantages. 17% of the patients however felt this to a moderate extent leaving 10% who felt this was true to only a small extent or even felt not at all.
5261 patients were recently asked how satisfied they were with the information and guidance they received with their Simvastatin. 80% of those asked were either very satisfied or satisfied, which is great news. However, 15% of those asked were neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, which left 5% of patients feeling either dissatisfied or even worse very dissatisfied with the information and guidance they received with their medication.
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