A 60 years old patient who had myocardial infarction 2 weeks back, the lipid profile is done for a patient and reveals HDL 32 mgldL, LDL 126 mg/dl, TG 276 mgl/dL. Which of the following is preferred for this patient ?
(A) Rosuvastatin + Fenofibrate (B) Fenofibrate alone (C) Rosuvastatin 10 mg (D) Atorvastatin 80 mg
(D) Answer- D. Atorvastatin 80 mgWhen lipid-lowering agents are indicated, the treatment is staed with IIMG Co-A reductase inhibitors (statins). High intensity statin therapy should be staed in the patients with presence of clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular events (MI in this patient). In high intensity statin therapy, either atorvastatin (40-80 mg/day) or rosuvastatin (20-40 mg/day) should be given.High lntensity Statin TherapyLowers LDL cholesterol by approximately 50% .Drugs used:Atorvastatin (40-80 mg)Rosuvastatin (20-40 mg)