Statin	Daily dosage (mg)	Estimated monthly cost*
Atorvastatin (Lipitor)	10	$ 55
	20	87
	40	105
	80 (two 40-mg tablets)	210
Cerivastatin (Baycol)	0.2	40
	0.3	40
	0.4	40
	0.6 (two 0.3-mg tablets)	80
Fluvastatin (Lescol)	20	40
	40	40
	60 (40-mg + 20-mg tablet)	80
	80 (two 40-mg tablets)	80
Lovastatin (Mevacor)	20	70
	40	126
	60 (three 20-mg tablets)	210
	80 (two 40-mg tablets)	251
Pravastatin (Pravachol)	20	68
	40	112
	80 (two 40-mg tablets)	224
Simvastatin (Zocor)	20	114
	40	114
	80	114