Question

A 59-year-old man with QRISK3 10-year CVD risk 18% and non-HDL cholesterol 4.2 mmol/L asks about primary prevention. Which regimen is recommended first-line?

Accepted Answer

Atorvastatin 20 mg nightly

Answer

Simvastatin 40 mg nightly

Answer

Atorvastatin 10 mg nightly

Answer

Rosuvastatin 5 mg nightly

Answer

Ezetimibe 10 mg daily

Practice question

A 59-year-old man with QRISK3 10-year CVD risk 18% and non-HDL cholesterol 4.2 mmol/L asks about primary prevention. Which regimen is recommended first-line?