All diabetic patients with hyperlipidemia should be treated with:

There are choices for this question namely:

1. HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors
2. Fibric acid derivatives
3. Nicotinic acid
4. Colestipol

The correct answer is "HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors". These are well-known as "statins". Statins work by inhibiting the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase which is the rate limiting step of cholesterol synthesis. Without the enzyme, cholesterol synthesis will be halted and cholesterol levels will be inhibited. While statins do not have a direct action in the blood sugar of diabetic patients, diabetes predisposes the patients to hyperlipidemia and eventually atherosclerosis.

Ithink the answer is c. i’m not sure though i’ll notify you when i have an exact answer!