Hello all, Recently I did LIPID PROFILE. My CHOLESTEROL is 231 and DIRECT LDL CHOLESTEROL is 170. NON-HDL CHOLESTEROL is 177 (High). LDL/HDL RATIO is 3.2 (High). My Family physician prescribed me ATOCOR 20, 1 tablet daily for 3 months. I do not smoke, drink, chew tobacco. I am a pure vegetarian. I am still a student. Need advice. Thanks in advance.

Hypercholesterolemia

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Dr. Rajiv BajajCardiologist38yrs exp

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Avoid medicines for correcting laboratory numbers. This medicine benefits patients after having blockage illness, not before falling sick. Cholesterol should be constantly above 300 before starting this medicine. I suggest you learn about good health from healthy ninety year olds, don't believe anyone else.

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