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A member asked:

If the patient have the adverse effects with the statins and fenofibtes which anticholestirol drug would be advisable?

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Dr. Budi Bahureksa answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Not much: There is not much else to choose from but some side effects are not true side effects -- please discuss this with your doctor or get a second opinion.

Answered 9/28/2016

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