National Trends in the Use of State-Reimbursed Lipid-Lowering Medications in Latvia (2012–2021)
Arturs Praskilevics,
Inga Urtane,
Gustavs Latkovskis
Abstract:Background. We aimed to estimate the trends in dispensing rate and the spectrum of all state-funded lipid-lowering medications (LLMs) in Latvia over a decade. Methods. Using data from the National Health Service of the Republic of Latvia, we retrospectively analyzed all dispensed LLM-containing drug units in a ten-year period from 2012 to 2021. Results. In Latvia, 318.2 million oral and 994 subcutaneous units of LLMs were dispensed over a decade. Statins were the most dispensed LLMs (94.5%), and their use doub… Show more
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