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The following results on this page are based on 20252 unique reviews from patients using the DrugStars app. These DrugStars users have given a Medicine Experience and Attitude (MEA) score of 70.9 in the range of -100 to +100 for Medicines used for Cholesterol To see how the MEA Score is calculated click here.

70.9

We asked patients how effective they found this medicine.

(20130 respondents)

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Extremely effective (36%)
Very (42%)
Somewhat (17%)
Slightly (3%)
Very little effective (2%)

We asked patients how bothered they were by side effects with this medicine.

(20252 respondents)

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Not at all bothered (72%)
Slightly (16%)
Somewhat (9%)
Very (2%)
Extremely bothered (1%)

We asked patients how often they took this medication as prescribed.

(20252 respondents)

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All the time (87%)
Most of the time (11%)
Often (1%)
Sometimes (0%)
Never (1%)

We asked patients how difficult they found it to take this medicine as prescribed.

(20252 respondents)

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Not at all difficult (94%)
Slightly (3%)
Somewhat (2%)
Very (0%)
Extremely difficult (0%)

We asked patients how confident they felt about taking this medicine.

(20251 respondents)

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Extremely confident (45%)
Very (33%)
Somewhat (17%)
Slightly (3%)
Not at all confident (2%)

We asked patients how necessary they find this medicine.

(20171 respondents)

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Extremely necessary (44%)
Very (37%)
Somewhat (15%)
Slightly (3%)
Not at all necessary (1%)

We asked patients how often they forget to take this medicine at the right time.

(17735 respondents)

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Never (59%)
Rarely (33%)
Sometimes (6%)
Often (1%)
Almost all the time (1%)

We asked patients to what extent they felt the benefits outweighed any disadvantages of this medicine.

(19746 respondents)

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Extremely (42%)
Large (33%)
Moderate (16%)
Small (3%)
Not at all (6%)

We asked patients how satisfied they were with the information and guidance received along with this medicine.

(19746 respondents)

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Very satisfied (46%)
Satisfied (37%)
Neither dissatisfied nor satisfied (13%)
Dissatisfied (3%)
Very dissatisfied (2%)

Medicines used for Cholesterol

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Ezetimibe / simvastatin n = 182 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 87.9
Repatha n = 33 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 87.2
Praluent n = 43 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 80.4
Atozet n = 25 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 78.7
Zarator n = 173 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 77.4
Inegy n = 17 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 77.3
Lipistad n = 351 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 76.7
Crestor n = 906 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 76.1
Simidon n = 21 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 75.4
Simvastin n = 215 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 73.7
Sinvastatin n = 17 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 72.5
Lopid n = 116 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 72.0
Atorvastatin n = 9385 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 71.8
Simvastatin n = 6186 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 69.8
Lipitor n = 581 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 69.6
Pravastatin n = 199 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 69.6
Pravastatin sodium n = 26 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 67.9
Amlodipin / atorvastatin n = 195 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 66.6
Atorvastan n = 177 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 66.6
Rosuvastatin n = 1274 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 63.7
Zocor n = 26 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 54.1
Rosuva n = 16 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 52.8
Atorbir n = 88 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 51.8

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Review recap

DrugsDisclosed has gathered medical insights from 20252 real-world patients taking Medicines used for Cholesterol. These patients are from different countries, lifestyles and healthcare systems, their unifying characteristic is the medicine they take.

20130 patients who were using Medicines used for Cholesterol were asked how effective they found their medicine. 77% were very positive about Medicines used for Cholesterol answering that they were very / extremely effective, however 17% felt Medicines used for Cholesterol was only somewhat effective. Unfortunately 5% of the patients asked felt Medicines used for Cholesterol had only a slight or very little effect for them.

We asked 20252 patients taking Medicines used for Cholesterol how bothered they were by side effects from taking Medicines used for Cholesterol? Of those asked 88% reported that they were not at all or only slightly bothered by any side effects, while 9% of those asked reported feeling somewhat bothered. Meaning that sadly 4% of patients using Medicines used for Cholesterol felt very or extremely bothered by the side effects of taking Medicines used for Cholesterol.

We recently asked 20252 patients who reported taking Medicines used for Cholesterol how often they took it as prescribed? While 98% told us they never, or only sometimes forgot to take it on time, 1% said that they often forgot to take their Medicines used for Cholesterol as prescribed. Sadly 1% forgot to take them all the time. Taking medication as prescribed by your doctor is so important. If you have difficulty, or know someone who does, feel free to try DrugStars a free app to help you remembering your medication.

20252 patients using Medicines used for Cholesterol 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 Medicines used for Cholesterol as prescribed by their doctor, 2% felt they found taking Medicines used for Cholesterol very difficult. Leaving 1% who felt it extremely difficult for them to take Medicines used for Cholesterol.

20251 patients were recently asked how confident they felt about taking Medicines used for Cholesterol? 79% of those we asked said that they felt either very or extremely confident when it came to taking Medicines used for Cholesterol. 17% felt only slightly confident while 4% of the patients we asked felt only slightly confident when taking Medicines used for Cholesterol.

When asking 20171 patients how necessary they found taking their medication. 81% said they felt taking Medicines used for Cholesterol to be very or extremely necessary. 15% said they felt Medicines used for Cholesterol to be only somewhat necessary for them. Finally 3% of patients taking Medicines used for Cholesterol found it only slightly or even not at all necessary for them.

17735 patients were recently asked how often they forgot to take their medication? 92% of those asked never or rarely forgot their medication, while 6% of those taking Medicines used for Cholesterol reported that they sometimes forgot. This left 2% of patients sadly reporting that they often or almost all the time forgot to take their medication. If you also forget your medication try using DrugStars to help you remember.

When we asked 19746 patients to what extent they felt that the benefits of their medicine outweighed its disadvantages a group of 75% of them replied that they felt to a large or even extreme extent that the advantages of taking Medicines used for Cholesterol outweighed any disadvantages. 16% of the patients however felt this to a moderate extent leaving 9% who felt this was true to only a small extent or even felt not at all.

19746 patients were recently asked how satisfied they were with the information and guidance they received with their Medicines used for Cholesterol. 82% of those asked were either very satisfied or satisfied, which is great news. However, 13% of those asked were neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, which left 4% of patients feeling either dissatisfied or even worse very dissatisfied with the information and guidance they received with their medication.

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