Table 1.

 Comparative effects of lipid regulating drugs

Daily dose	Mean change (%)
	LDL-C	HDL-C	TG
Atorvastatin 40 mg	−51	+5	−32
Nicotinic acid 4 g	−9	+43	−34
Gemfibrozil 1.2 g	−18	+12	−40
Ezetimibe 10 mg	−18.5	+3.5	−4.9
Cholestyramine 24 g	−23	+8	+11

HDL-C, high density lipoprotein; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglycerides.