A 44 year-old-man with type 2 DM and hyperlipidemia is currently taking daily simvastatin 40 mg. His lipid profile repeated 12 weeks after treatment s

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Module 03: Chronic Disease Management (Assessment)
A 44-year-old man with type 2 DM and hyperlipidemia is currently taking daily simvastatin 40 mg. His lipid profile repeated 12 weeks after treatment shows the following results:

Total cholesterol 4.2 mmol/L
HDL-cholesterol 0.9 mmol/L
LDL-cholesterol 2.2 mmol/L
Triglyceride 2.4 mmol/L

Which lipid regulating drug should be MOST appropriately added?


A. Colestryramine
B. Omega-3 fatty acid
C. Fenofibrate
D. Nicotinic acid
E. Ezetimibe
 
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