Trends in Use of Ezetimibe After the ENHANCE Trial, 2007 Through 2010
Ross JS, Frazee SG, Garavaglia SB, Levin R, Novshadian H, Jackevicius CA, Stettin G, Krumholz HM. Trends in Use of Ezetimibe After the ENHANCE Trial, 2007 Through 2010. JAMA Internal Medicine 2014, 174: 1486-1493. PMID: 25070672, PMCID: PMC4208827, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.3404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLipid-lowering agentsENHANCE trialEzetimibe useEzetimibe initiationPharmacy benefit managersUse of ezetimibeProgression of atherosclerosisAdults 18 yearsHalf of adultsAtherosclerosis regression trialsPredictors of useBenefit managersEzetimibe monotherapyMonotherapy usersMedication initiationEligible adultsPrescription claimsCholesterol levelsRetrospective analysisMAIN OUTCOMEAdult beneficiariesUS census divisionsDiscontinuationRegression trialsEzetimibe