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Table 8 Mean expected % of LDL-c reduction with statin use

From: Brazilian guidelines on prevention of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes: a position statement from the Brazilian Diabetes Society (SBD), the Brazilian Cardiology Society (SBC) and the Brazilian Endocrinology and Metabolism Society (SBEM)

Statin

Mean expected LDL-c reduction (%)

<30 (mg)

30–50 (mg)

≥50

Simvastatin

10

20–40

40 mg + ezetimibe

Pravastatin

10–20

40–80

–

Fluvastatin

20–40

80

–

Atorvastatin

–

10–20

40–80 mg

Rosuvastatin

–

5–10

20–40 mg

Pitavastatin

1

2–4

–

Lovastatin

20

40

–