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What are the only class of lipid-lowering drugs that definitely reduce CV risk?

A

Statins

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How do statins work?

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HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors

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What is the most potent statin?

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Rosuvastatin

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What is the least potent statin?

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Pravastatin

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Which statins are metabolised by CYP450?

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Simvastatin

Atorvastatin

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What is the biggest SE of statins?

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Skeletal muscle toxicity- rhabdo in extreme cases

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What are other SEs of statins?

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Renal toxicity, GI disturbance, sleep disturbance, erectile dysfunction

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