Suggest Saving Non-Statins for Special Situations
You'll continue to see LESS use of non-statins (niacin, etc) for dyslipidemia...due to limited evidence of CV benefit.
Suggest saving non-statins for special situations...and stopping them when there's no good reason for the patient to continue.
Start by assessing statin adherence and tolerance in current users. For statin muscle pain, look for interactions...and if needed suggest lowering the dose or changing to a different statin.
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