title: Which statin, what dose?
abstract: Five prescribable statins are licensed in the UK: atorvastatin (Lipitor); fluvastatin (Lescol); pravastatin (Lipostat or generic); rosuvastatin (Crestor); simvastatin (Zocor or generic or branded generic e.g. Simvador). Here we discuss the relative merits of different statins in addressing cardiovascular risk.
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors