Prevalence And Trends of Polypharmacy Among U.S. Adults on Statin, 1999–2018

Authors

Mohamed A. Badheeb, Internal Medicine, Yale New Haven Health, Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, USA.
Riyadh Saif MD, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
Ibrahim Hassan MD, Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, NY
Mostafa Elbanna MD, Dartmouth Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
Shady Abohashem MD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Polypharmacy is increasing among cardiovascular patients, but national data on trends in statin users are limited. This study evaluated polypharmacy prevalence and trends among U.S. adults on statins, focusing on differences by age, gender, race/ethnicity, education, poverty, insurance, and statin adherence.

Publication Date

Spring 2025

Comments

Presented at ACC 2025

Recommended Citation

Badheeb, Mohamed A.; Saif, Riyadh MD; Hassan, Ibrahim MD; Elbanna, Mostafa MD; and Abohashem, Shady MD, "Prevalence And Trends of Polypharmacy Among U.S. Adults on Statin, 1999–2018" (2025). Posters. 62.
https://scholar.bridgeporthospital.org/poster_presentations/62