Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Statins are a cornerstone of hyperlipidemia management and first-line therapy for lowering LDL cholesterol and reducing cardiovascular risk in patients with high cholesterol. In this Medmastery lesson, you’ll learn the principles of prescribing statins, from the mechanism of action of statins and how they lower LDL levels, to statin intensity classification, statin selection based on cardiovascular risk, and monitoring lipid levels after starting statins.
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⏰ In this video:
0:11 Mechanism of action of statins
1:04 Categorizing statins
1:26 Statin selection based on cardiovascular risk
2:10 Side effects of statin drugs
3:09 Hydrophilic statins and drug interactions
3:30 Statin myths: memory loss and diabetes risk
5:10 Monitoring lipid levels after starting statins