Table 1.

Statin Intensity Classifications

High-intensity statin therapy (daily dose lowers LDL-C on average by approximately ≥50%)	Moderate-intensity statin therapy (daily dose lowers LDL-C on average by approximately 30% to <50%)	Low-intensity statin therapy (daily dose lowers LDL-C on average by <30%)
Atorvastatin 40–80 mg Rosuvastatin 20–40 mg	Atorvastatin 10–20 mg Rosuvastatin 5–10 mg Simvastatin 20–40 mg Pravastatin 40–80 mg Lovastatin 40 mg Fluvastatin XL 80 mg Fluvastatin 40 mg twice daily Pitavastatin 2–4 mg	Simvastatin 10 mg Pravastatin 10–20 mg Lovastatin 20 mg Fluvastatin 20–40 mg Pitavastatin 1 mg

LDL-C indicates low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.

Reprinted with permission from Stone NJ, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014;63(25 pt B):2889–2934.