With the 80 mg dose, the mean serum cholesterol level decreased from 12.30±4.96 to 5.29±1.24 mmol/ l (mean reduction, 54%) and the mean serum triglycerides level decreased from 8.77 ± 7.16 to 3.61±1.33 mmol/ l (-48%); this was due to a decrease in VLDL and LDL lipids.