Medicine — Lipid-lowering

Statins remain the "gold standard" for lowering LDL (bad) cholesterol. They work by blocking an enzyme in your liver that produces cholesterol.

Managing high cholesterol is a major step toward protecting your heart. Whether you are already on a prescription or just starting the conversation with your doctor, lipid-lowering medicine

Atorvastatin (Lipitor), Rosuvastatin (Crestor), and Simvastatin (Zocor). Statins remain the "gold standard" for lowering LDL

If statins alone aren't enough, or if you can't tolerate them, several other options exist: or if you can't tolerate them

A Critical Appraisal of Lipid Management in the Post-Statin Era - PMC