Statin Maximum Doses

Question 1

simvastatin + verapamil

Zocor + Calan, Isoptin, Verelan, Covera

Answer 1

10mg

Question 2

simvastatin + diltiazem

Zocor + Cardizem

Answer 2

10mg

Question 3

simvastatin + dronaderone

Zocor + Multaq

Answer 3

10mg

Question 4

simvastatin + amiodarone

Zocor + Cordarone IV, Pacerone PO

Answer 4

20mg

Question 5

simvastatin + amlodipine

Zocor + Norvasc

Answer 5

20mg

Question 6

simvastatin + lomitapide

Zocor + Juxtapid

Answer 6

20mg

lomitapide (Juxtapid)- specialty drug for homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, REMS drug

Question 7

simvastatin + ranolazine

Zocor + Ranexa

Answer 7

20mg

Question 8

simvastatin + ticagrelor

Zocor + Brilinta

Answer 8

40mg

Question 9

lovastatin dose cap drugs for 20-40mg

Answer 9

danazol, diltiazem, dronaderone, verapamil, amlodipine, amiodarone, ticagrelor
Danocrine, Cardizem, Multaq, Calan, Isoptin, Verelan, Covera, Norvasc, Cordarone IV, Pacerone PO, Brilinta

Question 10

atorvastatin + gemfibrozil

Lipitor + Lopid

Answer 10

AVOID

Question 11

atorvastatin + cyclosporine

Lipitor + Neoral/Sandimmune

Answer 11

AVOID

Question 12

atorvastatin + tipranavir/r

Lipitor + (Aptivus+Norvir)

Answer 12

AVOID

Question 13

atorvastatin + clarithromycin

Lipitor + Biaxin

Answer 13

20-40mg max

Question 14

atorvastatin + itraconazole

Lipitor + Sporanox/Omnel

Answer 14

20-40mg max

Question 15

atorvastatin + cobicistat

Lipitor + Tybost

Answer 15

20-40mg max

Question 16

atorvastatin + ritonavir combinations

Lipitor + Norvir

Answer 16

20-40mg max

Question 17

rosuvastatin + cyclosporine

Crestor + Neoral/Sandimmune

Answer 17

5mg

Question 18

rosuvastatin + gemfibrozil

Crestor + Lopid

Answer 18

10mg

Question 19

rosuvastatin + atazanavir + ritonavir

Crestor + Reyataz + Norvir

Answer 19

10mg

Question 20

rosuvastatin + lopinavir/r

Crestor + Kaletra

Answer 20

10mg

Question 21

rosuvastatin + simepravir

Crestor + Olysio

Answer 21

10mg

Question 22

simvastatin + itraconazole

Zocor + Sporanox/Omnel

Answer 22

AVOID

Question 23

simvastatin + ketoconazole

Zocor + Nizoral

Answer 23

AVOID

Question 24

simvastatin + posaconazole

Zocor + Noxafil

Answer 24

AVOID

Question 25

simvastatin + voriconazole | Zocor + Vfend

Answer 25

AVOID

Question 26

simvastatin + erythromycin | Zocor + Erytab/Erythrocin

Answer 26

AVOID

Question 27

simvastatin + clarithromycin | Zocor + Biaxin

Answer 27

AVOID

Question 28

simvastatin + protease inhibitors

Answer 28

AVOID

Question 29

simvastatin + cobicistat

Answer 29

AVOID

Question 30

simvastatin + nefazodone | Zocor + Serzone

Answer 30

AVOID

Question 31

simvastatin + cyclosporine | Zocor + Neoral/Sandimmune

Answer 31

AVOID

Question 32

simvastatin + danazol | Zocor + Danocrine

Answer 32

AVOID

Question 33

simvastatin + grapefruit juice

Answer 33

AVOID

Question 34

lovastatin + grapefruit juice

Answer 34

AVOID

Question 35

lovastatin + cyclosporine | Altoprev + Neoral/Sandimmune

Answer 35

AVOID

Question 36

lovastatin + nefazodone | Altoprev + Serzone

Answer 36

AVOID

Question 37

lovastatin + cobicistat

Answer 37

AVOID

Question 38

lovastatin + protease inhibitors

Answer 38

AVOID

Question 39

lovastatin + clarithromycin | Altoprev + Biaxin

Answer 39

AVOID

Question 40

lovastatin + erythromycin | Altoprev + Erytab/Erythrocin

Answer 40

AVOID

Question 41

lovastatin + voriconazole | Altoprev + Vfend

Answer 41

AVOID

Question 42

lovastatin + posaconazole | Altoprev + Noxafil

Answer 42

AVOID

Question 43

lovastatin + ketoconazole | Altoprev + Nizoral

Answer 43

AVOID

Question 44

lovastatin + itraconazole | Altoprev + Sporanox/Omnel

Answer 44

AVOID