Is combination therapy for hyperlipidemia better than increasing the statin dose?

March 2003

Is combination therapy for hyperlipidemia better than increasing the statin dose?

There are pros and cons.

Statins are recommended for initial therapy...but you get the most LDL-lowering effect at the usual starting dose.

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