Simplified lipid guidelines
-Any statin intensity is preferred to non-statin lipid-lowering therapy (moderate-level evidence).-Alternate daily dosing can be considered if a patient does not tolerate daily dosing (low-level evidence).-In patients who have severe reactions like rhabdomyolysis, retrial might not be appropriate (low-level evidence).
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