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What is considered the order of statin strength from lowest effect to highest?
 
  1. Lovastatin, Simvastatin, Rosuvastatin
  2. Rosuvastatin, Lovastatin, Atorvastatin
  3. Atorvastatin, Rosuvastatin, Simvastatin
  4. Simvastatin, Atorvastatin, Lovastatin

Question 2

Because primary hypertension has no identifiable cause, treatment is based on interfering with the physiological mechanisms that regulate blood pressure. Thiazide diuretics treat hypertension because they:
 
  1. Increase renin secretion
  2. Decrease the production of aldosterone
  3. Deplete body sodium and reduce fluid volume
  4. Decrease blood viscosity



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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Excellent


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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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