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Original Research

Efficacy of Generic Atorvastatin in a Real-World Setting

Panisa Manasirisuk1 Department of Pharmacy Service, Srinagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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Nanthaphan Chainirun1 Department of Pharmacy Service, Srinagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand;2 Integrated Epilepsy Research Group, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, ThailandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Somsak Tiamkao2 Integrated Epilepsy Research Group, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand;3 Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, ThailandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5178-478X
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Sunee Lertsinudom4 Division of Pharmaceutical Care, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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Kutcharin Phunikhom5 Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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Bundit Sawunyavisuth6 Department of Marketing, Faculty of Business Administration and Accountancy, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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Kittisak Sawanyawisuth3 Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, ThailandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 45-51 | Published online: 05 Mar 2021

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