Awareness of statin–food interactions using grapefruit as an example: a cross-sectional study in Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

• Main Authors: Baraka, Mohamed A., Elnaem, Mohamed Hassan Abdelaziz, Elkalmi, Ramadan, Sadeq, Adel, Elnour, Asim Ahmed, Chacko, Royes Joseph, AlQarross, Abdullah H., Moustafa, Mahmoud M. AbdRabo
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Oxford University Press 2021
• Subjects: RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology; RS Pharmacy and materia medica
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/92328/1/92328_Awareness%20of%20statin%E2%80%93food%20interactions%20using%20grapefruit.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/92328/7/92328_Awareness%20of%20statin-food%20interactions_Scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/92328/; https://academic.oup.com/jphsr/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/jphsr/rmab047/6371892?redirectedFrom=fulltext
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Abstract Objectives The purpose of this study is to assess patients’ knowledge regarding statin–grapefruit interactions, to identify any pertinent demographic characteristics that may influence knowledge of this drug–food interaction, and to identify preferred patient sources of health information...