Statins Don't Yield Desired Results in About Half of Cholesterol Patients

A recent study has indicated that statins do not demonstrate the desired effectiveness in reducing blood cholesterol levels in about half of the prescribed patients.

Statins are a well-known class of drugs widely used to lower cholesterol levels in the blood.

The recent study involved over 160,000 individuals in the United Kingdom who had elevated blood cholesterol levels.

Their cholesterol levels were examined two years after starting statin treatment.

Researchers found that approximately half of the patients did not respond sufficiently to statins, as their cholesterol levels did not decrease by more than 40%.

These patients face a higher risk of cardiovascular problems in the future.

On the other hand, researchers emphasize that the problem may not lie solely with statins, as there is insufficient information explaining why these patients do not adequately respond to statin treatment.

The results of this study highlight the importance of doctors monitoring their patients during statin treatment and guiding them toward additional measures if cholesterol levels do not decrease as expected.

These measures may include adopting healthy lifestyle habits such as diet and exercise or increasing the dosage of the medication.