Table 4Doses of statins that result in similar percent reductions in low-density lipoprotein cholesterola

AtorvastatinFluvastatinLovastatinPravastatinRosuvastatinSimvastatin
--40 mg20 mg20 mg--10 mg
10 mg80 mg40 or 80 mg40 mg--20 mg
20 mg--80 mg80 mg5 or 10 mg40 mg
40 mg--------80 mg
80 mg------20 mg--
--------40 mg--
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Estimates based on results of head-to-head trials (Evidence Table 1).

From: Adults

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