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Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy, Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy, 10(20), p. 1018-1026

DOI: 10.18553/jmcp.2014.20.10.1018

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Medication Adherence to Specific Drug Classes in Chronic Heart Failure

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Abstract

Adherence to medication is crucial to improve clinical outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF). However, at least 1 out of 4 patients is nonadherent to his or her medication. Several studies have quantified medication adherence in HF patients, monitoring only 1 drug with the Medication Event Monitoring System (MEMS). Some authors have argued that monitoring 1 drug reflects the whole adherence behavior, although there is some evidence of important differences in adherence to distinct drug classes. Furthermore, medication characteristics could be a relevant predictor of adherence, and different drugs could pose different barriers to patients.