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Which Statin is approved for children as young as 8 years old:
A: Simvastatin
B. Pravastatin
C: Rosuvastatin
D: No statins... - Answer-B
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Which statin is water-soluble and has not been shown to have any drug-drug
interactions with CYP450 agents?
A: Simvastatin
B: Pravastatin
C: Lovastatin
D: Atorvastatin - Answer-B Pravastatin
Sarah FB
Your 60 year old patient has ASCVD. She should be on a ....A: High intensity statin B:
moderate intensity statin C: no statin - Answer-A
Sarah FB
Your 60 year old patient has ASCVD. She should be on a ....A: High intensity statin B:
moderate intensity statin C: no statin - Answer-A
Sarah FB
Your patient has an LDL-C of 195. You find it is not due to any secondary modifiable
causes. Your treatment consists of
A: Diet and exercise, consulting a dietician, and a high intensity statin
B: Diet and exercise, consulting a dietician, and starting them on Lovaza
C: Starting them on a fenofibrate - Answer-A
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You started your patient with an LDL-C of 195 on a high intensity statin. They are now
back for a recheck and you find that their LDL-C has decreased by >50%. Your next
step is to
A: Wean them off the statin slowly
B: Continue them on the statin and continue to encourage lifestyle changes
C: Decrease their dose by 50% - Answer-B
Sarah FB
True or false: Patients with stage 3a-5 CKD should be on a Statin or Statin/ezetimibe
combo. - Answer-True, and referred to nephrology at Stage 3.
Sarah
True or false. Simvastatin can be taken anytime of day. - Answer-False. Lipitor, Crestor
and Pravastatin can be taken at any time of day.
Sarah FB
Other reasons for myalgias to consider while a patient is on statin therapy includes
(SATA)
A. hypothyroidism
B. Low Vitamin E
C. Exercise
D. ETOH/Drug Use
E. Low vitamin D
F. High Potassium - Answer-A. hypothyroidism
C. Exercise
D. ETOH/Drug Use
E. Low vitamin D
(Also hyPOkalemia)
Sarah FB
Niacin can exacerbate what health conditions? - Answer-Gout and peptic ulcer disease,
AND can ↑ blood sugar in diabetics.
Brian FB
Fibrates reduce _____ and _____ and increase ______. - Answer-Triglycerides and
LDL-C and increase HDL-C
Brian FB