Intensity of statin therapy in primary and secondary prevention

Template:Hypercholesterolemia Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

2013 ACC AHA guideline on the treatment of blood cholesterol intensity of statin therapy in primary and secondary prevention

High, Moderate, and Low Intensity Statin Therapy

High-Intensity Statin Therapy	Moderate-Intensity Statin Therapy	Low-Intensity Statin Therapy
Atorvastatin (40†)–80 mg Rosuvastatin 20 (40) mg	Atorvastatin 10 (20) mg Rosuvastatin (5) 10 mg Simvastatin 20–40 mg‡ Pravastatin 40 (80) mg Lovastatin 40 mg Fluvastatin XL 80 mg Fluvastatin 40 mg bid Pitavastatin 2–4 mg	Simvastatin 10 mg Pravastatin 10–20 mg Lovastatin 20 mg Fluvastatin 20–40 mg Pitavastatin 1 mg

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