Table 1: Effect of different statins on lipid levels (including 95% confidence intervals)
Simvastatin
Atorvastatin
Fluvastatin
% change in:
5mg
10mg
5mg
10mg
40mg
TC
-21.8
+
2.2
-23.9
+
1.6
-24.6
+
4.7
-29.1
+
2.8
-18.5
+
3.7
HDL
+3.7
+
2.9
+4.3
+
1.9
+3.8
+
5.1
+0.5
+
4.4
+2.9
+
6.5
TG
-21.0
+
8.7
-14.4
+
4.7
-28.9
+
10.5
-21.0
+
8.3
-20.7
+
14.7
LDL
-31.4
+
3.2
-34.6
+
2.5
-35.9
+
7.6
-41.3
+
4.5
-26.3
+
7.5
TC:HDL
-25.9
+
3.2
-26.7
+
2.1
-28.2
+
5.7
-30.1
+
4.6
-18.1
+
5.5
20mg
20mg
TC
-29.5
+
3.1
-33.9
+
6.1
HDL
+7.0
+
3.2
+2.9
+
6.6
TG
-26.8
+
7.0
-38.5
+
10.9
LDL
-40.2
+
4.2
-48.1
+
6.0
TC:HDL
-33.1
+
3.2
-35.3
+
5.2
Total daily doses are given