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According to the 2013 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk in Adults, which of the following medications and dosing regimens is considered moderate-intensity statin therapy?
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Moderate-Intensity Statin Therapy: Atorvastatin 10 (20) mg, Rosuvastatin (5) 10 mg, Simvastatin 20--40 mg,
Pravastatin 40 (80) mg, Lovastatin 40 mg, Fluvastatin XL 80 mg, Fluvastatin 40 mg bid, Pitavastatin 2--4 mg
11 comments · newest first
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Leota
11 months ago
Surprised Atorvastatin 80 mg isn't moderate!
WI
Wilburn
12 months ago
Wait, isn't Lovastatin too low for that?
CH
Cherilyn
12 months ago
Definitely Rosuvastatin 40 mg!
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Venita
12 months ago
I thought it was Simvastatin 40 mg?
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Leah
1 year ago
Atorvastatin 20 mg is moderate-intensity.
WY
Wynell
1 year ago
I think atorvastatin 20 mg might be the right answer for moderate intensity, but I need to double-check the guidelines.
BO
Boris
1 year ago
I feel like simvastatin 40 mg was mentioned in a similar practice question as moderate intensity, but I could be mixing it up.
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Ardella
1 year ago
I remember practicing a question about atorvastatin, but I can't recall if 80 mg is moderate or high intensity.
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Jamal
1 year ago
I think moderate-intensity statin therapy is around 30-50% reduction in LDL, but I'm not sure which option fits that.
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Cruz
1 year ago
Okay, I think I've got this. The key is to identify which of these scenarios would involve a nonconformance with the Standards that requires disclosure in the final report. I'll methodically evaluate each option.
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Dorothy
1 year ago
This question seems straightforward - it's asking about the ethical responsibilities of a manager. I think the key is to focus on the "as an ethicist" part and identify the option that best captures that role.