Table 1.

Intensity class of commonly used statins by dose

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