Monitor serum cholesterol and LDL levels to determine effectiveness of drug therapy
This may include providing patient education, monitoring for side effects and potential complications, and implementing interventions to manage any identified risks or
Selected Strong Recommendations MEASURING BLOOD CHOLESTEROL Based on moderate-quality evidence from nonrandomized trials, measuring fasting or
FDA-approved statins include atorvastatin, rosuvastatin, simvastatin, pravastatin, fluvastatin, lovastatin, and pitavastatin
Clinically significant statin hepatotoxicity is an extremely rare event, occurring in about 0
Majority of patients had at least one laboratory test on initiation of (64
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People taking statins should have their blood-sugar levels checked regularly
Suggest against the routine monitoring of lipid levels in patients taking statins
In stable conditions during treatment, the focus should be on clinical