Drug	Usual dosage*38	Dosage adjustments based on degree of renal function
Atorvastatin (Lipitor)	10 mg daily Maximal dosage: 80 mg daily	No adjustment needed
Fluvastatin (Lescol)	20 to 80 mg daily 80 mg daily (sustained release)	50% dose reduction in patients with a GFR less than 30 mL per minute per 1.73 m2
Lovastatin (Mevacor)	20 to 40 mg daily Maximal dosage: 80 mg daily (immediate release) or 60 mg daily (extended release)	Use with caution in patients with a GFR less than 30 mL per minute per 1.73 m2
Pravastatin (Pravachol)	10 to 20 mg daily Maximal dosage: 40 mg daily	Starting dosage should not exceed 10 mg daily in patients with a GFR less than 30 mL per minute per 1.73 m2
Rosuvastatin (Crestor)	5 to 40 mg daily	Recommended starting dosage is 5 mg daily in patients with a GFR less than 30 mL per minute per 1.73 m2 not to exceed 10 mg daily
Simvastatin (Zocor)	10 to 20 mg daily Maximal dosage: 80 mg daily	Recommended starting dosage is 5 mg daily in persons with a GFR less than 10 mL per minute per 1.73 m2