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Pharmacy technician CPD: First prescriptions for lipid management
Introduction
Statins as first-line therapy
Awareness of relative potency
Drug interactions with statins
Adverse effects of statins
Understanding statin intolerance
On-going monitoring: Lipid profile
Oral treatment options
Injectable treatment options
Lifestyle advice
Signposting
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Injectable treatment options
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Injectable treatment options
Some people may also be prescribed an injectable form of treatment. Inclisiran has been introduced recently for secondary prevention and is administered in a GP surgery (or hospital clinic). Clinical trials are on-going to better understand place in treatment pathways.
Specialists may also prescribe a PCSK9 inhibitor (alirocumab or evolocumab) which the patient self-injects. Currently the prescribing and supply remains with the secondary care services.
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