Phil Is a 54-Year-Old Male with Multiple Risk Factors Who

question 15

Multiple Choice

Phil is a 54-year-old male with multiple risk factors who has been on a high-dose statin for 3 months to treat his high LDL level. His LDL is 135 mg/dL and his triglycerides are elevated. A reasonable change in therapy would be to:

• A) Discontinue the statin and change to a fibric acid derivative.
• B) Discontinue the statin and change to ezetimibe.
• C) Continue the statin and add in ezetimibe.
• D) Refer him to a specialist in managing patients with recalcitrant hyperlipidemia.

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