Statin therapy duration for diabetics
About statins For a diabetic just put on statins lowest dose Is there a possibility that statins can be stopped if ldl become less than 70 or is it lifelong medication ?
In most instances, they are long-term medication. In a small number of instances with significant lifestyle interventions, a trial can be given but critical to repeat the LDL within a couple of months. If LDL is at non-target levels they need to be restarted and left for lifelong.
