Table 1.
Frequency of all dispensed statins in statin patients after melanoma diagnosis (80.4% lipophilic)
| Drug name1 | Lipophilic | Hydrophilic | Number of dispensings | Percentage of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | x | 1361 | 28.7 | |
| Cerivastatin2 | x | 16 | 0.3 | |
| Fluvastatin | x | 187 | 3.9 | |
| Pravastatin | x | 575 | 12.1 | |
| Rosuvastatin | x | 356 | 7.5 | |
| Simvastatin | x | 2244 | 47.4 | |
| Total | 4739 | 100 |
1
Lovastatin, a commonly prescribed statin in many countries, is not on the market in the Netherlands.
2
Cerivastatin has been withdrawn from clinical use in 2001.