Medication	Indication
High-intensity atorvastatin (Lipitor, 40 to 80 mg per day) or rosuvastatin (Crestor, 20 to 40 mg per day)	Patients younger than 75 years
Moderate-intensity atorvastatin (10 to 20 mg per day), rosuvastatin (5 to 10 mg per day), simvastatin (Zocor, 20 to 40 mg per day), pravastatin (Pravachol, 40 to 80 mg per day), or lovastatin (40 mg per day)	Patients 75 years and older, or in whom high-intensity statins are not tolerated