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Discontinuation of antihypertensive and lipid-lowering medication in primary care: a systematic review of observational data and socio-demographic differences

2026-04-29

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<h4>ABSTRACT</h4> <h4>Background</h4> Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk is chiefly managed pharmacologically in primary care using lipid-lowering therapies (LLTs) and antihypertensives (AHTs), but patients frequently discontinue treatment. Little up-to-date synthesised real-world data for LLT or AHT discontinuation, or how it varies by socio-demographic group, exists. <h4>Methods</h4> We systematically reviewed...

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DOI: 10.64898/2026.04.28.26351691

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