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23rd May 2025
A 63-year-old lady with type 2 diabetes is started on simvastatin 20 mg following a diagnosis of dyslipidaemia.
A 63-year-old lady with type 2 diabetes is started on simvastatin 20 mg following a diagnosis of dyslipidaemia. She reports generalised muscle aches at her six-month follow-up visit to the clinic. Her current blood tests are shown below.
| Total cholesterol | 5.8 mmol/L | (<5.2) |
| HDL-C | 1.1 mmol/L | (>1.55) |
| LDL-C | 4.2 mmol/L | (<3.36) |
| Triglycerides | 1.4 mmol/L | (0.45-1.69) |
What is the next step in her management to optimise her lipid profile?
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