Efter 9 ugers behandling fik de patienter, der startede med at modtage simvastatin 80 mg/ dag, deres dosis forøget til 160 mg/ dag (givet som 3 delte doser) i yderligere 9 uger, mens de patienter, der startede med simvastatin 40 mg om aftenen, modtog 40 mg givet i 3 delte doser.
After 9 weeks of treatment, patients initially receiving simvastatin 80 mg/ day had their dose increased to 160 mg/ day (given in 3 divided doses) for an additional 9 weeks while those on simvastatin 40 mg in the evening received 40 mg given in 3 divided doses.