NONCOMPLIANCE, CONTRAINDICATIONS, AND INTOLERANCE TO STATIN THERAPY: POSSIBLE SOLUTION
The article presents the results of observational studies on the use of complementary and alternative lipid modifying agent with nutri-tional supplements on the basis of an extract of red yeast rice (RYR) in patients with dyslipidemia. Compared to statin therapy, RYR dietarysupplements are perceived as a natural product that reduces the risk of side effects and frequency of drug interactions, and may in fact be analternative for patients who experienced side effects of statins.