Adjunct to diet for reduction of elevated total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, apolipoprotein B & triglycerides in adult & childn ≥10 yr w/ primary hypercholesterolaemia, heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia or combined (mixed) hyperlipidaemia; homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia. To reduce risk of CV events in diabetic patients w/ at least 1 additional risk factor, w/o clinically evident CHD irrespective of whether cholesterol is raised.