NAPLEX (North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination) Practice Exam

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What is the equivalent dose of Atorvastatin in statin equivalent doses?

  1. Pitavastatin 2 mg

  2. Rosuvastatin 5 mg

  3. Atorvastatin 10 mg

  4. Simvastatin 20 mg

The correct answer is: Atorvastatin 10 mg

In statin equivalent doses, Atorvastatin 10 mg is considered equivalent to other statins at different doses. This equivalence is important for pharmacists when switching between different statin medications while maintaining similar cholesterol-lowering effects. Therefore, amongst the options provided, Atorvastatin 10 mg is the correct equivalent dose in statin equivalent doses.