Mrs. Landon has been diagnosed with coronary artery disease. Her cholesterol level is high, and the physician advised her to get more exercise and follow a low-fat diet. At her follow-up appointment, however, the physician tests her cholesterol level and it is still unacceptably high. Which of the following medications might you expect the physician to prescribe to help lower her cholesterol?
A. RhoGAM
B. Lasix
C. Lipitor
D. Aspirin
E. Ibuprofen
C. Lipitor
Lipitor and Mevacor are examples of common cholesterol-lowering drugs.
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