Effect of lovastatin administered every other day on serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol > 160 mg/dl

We undertook a pilot study examining the efficacy of lovastatin 20 mg every other day in patients with hypercholesterolemia, and found lovastatin to be effective in lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels in patients with serum LDL > 160 mg/dl.