NAPLEX (North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination) Practice Exam

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

Fluvastatin 80 mg
Pravastatin 40 mg
Lovastatin 40 mg
Simvastatin 20 mg

The correct answer is: Lovastatin 40 mg

Statin equivalent doses are used to compare the potency of different statin medications. Each statin has a different equivalent dose, but Lovastatin 40 mg is considered 1 statin equivalent dose. Therefore, the other options are incorrect because they are not 1 statin equivalent dose of Lovastatin. Fluvastatin 80 mg is 2 statin equivalent doses, Pravastatin 40 mg is only 1/2 a statin equivalent dose, and Simvastatin 20 mg is only 1/2 a statin equivalent dose as well. This means they are either too low or too high when compared to 1 statin equivalent dose of Lovastatin.