AKT-4564

AKT-4564

A 30-year-old man visits his family doctor complaining of fleshy nodules on the backs of his elbows. He also has yellow linear deposits in his palmar creases. His fasting serum lipids are as follows: total cholesterol 14.2 mmol/l, triglycerides 16 mmol/l (normal range <1.8 mmol/l). Fasting plasma glucose and renal, liver and thyroid function tests are normal. Urine dipstick testing is normal. The doctor advises him on dietary and lifestyle changes.
What is the most appropriate medication for this patient?