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A patient who has primary hyperlipidemia and who takes atorvastatin (Lipitor) continues to have LDL cholesterol of 140 mg/dL after 3 months of therapy. The primary care NP increases the dose from 10 mg daily to 20 mg daily.
 
  The patient reports headache and dizziness a few weeks after the dose increase. The NP should: a. change the atorvastatin dose to 15 mg twice daily.
  b. change the patient's medication to cholestyramine (Questran).
  c. add ezetimibe (Zetia) and lower the atorvastatin to 10 mg daily.
  d. recommend supplements of omega-3 along with the atorvastatin.
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6 years ago
Thanks for your help!!
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Good timing, thanks!
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