A 48-year-old woman comes to establish care in your primary care office. She just moved from another state two weeks ago. Her medical history is significant for hypertension, hypothyroidism, diabetes and dyslipidemia. Her current medications include hydrochlorothiazide, synthroid, and metformin. She was started on atorvastatin six months ago, but she was unable to tolerate the medication due to severe myalgias. Today, her blood pressure is 125/85 mm Hg. You ordered a lipid profile and the results are: total cholesterol 250 mg/dL, triglycerides 280 mg/dL, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) 49 mg/dL, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) 182 mg/dL. According to Modified 2022 ACC (American College of Cardiology) therapeutic recommendations for adult hypercholesterolemic patients with statin intolerance, this patient should be started on colesevelam as
