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Should my husband be taking atorvastatin 10mg and trilipix135 mg to lower his bad cholesterol i think it should be one or the other.

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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Medications: It is very common for these two medications to be used together.

Dr Newman agreed

Answered 10/7/2013

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