Class | Drug | Initial daily dose | Upper daily dose studied in clinical trials (children aged ≥10 years)[1] | Maximum daily dose (adult) | Available strengths (United States) |
Statins | |||||
Atorvastatin | 5 to 10 mg | 20 mg | 80 mg | 10, 20, 40, 80 mg | |
Fluvastatin | 20 mg | 80 mg | 80 mg | 20, 40 mg, 80 mg (extended release) | |
Lovastatin | 10 mg | 40 mg | 80 mg | 10, 20, 40 mg 20, 40, 60 mg (extended release) | |
Pravastatin | 10 mg | 40 mg (age 14 to 18 years) 20 mg (age 8 to 13 years) | 80 mg | 10, 20, 40, 80 mg | |
Rosuvastatin | 5 mg | 20 mg | 40 mg | 5, 10, 20, 40 mg | |
Simvastatin | 10 mg (age ≥10 years) 5 mg (age 10 years) | 40 mg | 40 mg | 5, 10, 20, 40, 80¶ mg | |
Cholesterol absorption inhibitors | |||||
Ezetimibe | 10 mg | 10 mg | 10 mg | 10 mg | |
Fibric acid derivates | |||||
Gemfibrozil | 1200 mg* | Data lacking | 1200 mg | 600 mg | |
Fenofibrate | 40 mg | Data lacking | 130 to 200 mg (maximum dose depends on preparation; see Lexicomp drug reference) | 40, 43, 48, 50, 54, 67, 100, 120, 134, 145, 160, 200 mg (available strengths vary by preparation; see Lexicomp drug reference) | |
Bile acid sequestrants | |||||
Cholestyramine | 2 to 4 g or 240 mg/kg per day | 8 g 4 g (age <10 years) | 16 g | 4 g per packet or scoop | |
Colestipol | 2.5 to 5 g | 12 g | 20 g | 5 g per packet or scoop 1 g tablet | |
Colesevelam | 1.25 g | 3.75 g | 3.75 g | 3.75 g per packet 625 mg tablet | |
Omega-3 fish oils | |||||
Omega-3 acid ethyl esters | 1 g | Data lacking | 4 g | 1 g (many strengths available) |
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