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 |