Total cholesterol 7.12mmol/L requires medication. Total cholesterol refers to the sum of lipoproteins and cholesterol in the serum, and its normal range is between 3 and 5.2 mmol/L. If total cholesterol is ≥6.2mmol/L, it is considered elevated. Therefore, total cholesterol of 7.12mmol/L indicates that the patient’s blood lipids are high. High total cholesterol may not only induce gallbladder diseases such as gallstones and gall polyps, but also increase the risk of atherosclerosis, which may lead to coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage and other cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. So the total cholesterol 7.12mmol / L must be taken as soon as possible to reduce blood fat drugs, generally can take simvastatin, atorvastatin, resuvastatin and other statin drugs for treatment. However, during the taking of these drugs, attention must be paid to regular review of liver function and creatine kinase to avoid liver damage and myositis, rhabdomyolysis. In addition, life must be strictly low cholesterol diet, avoid taking high cholesterol foods such as arterial offal. If cholesterol is found to be elevated, you should go to the hospital in time and use lipid-lowering drugs under the guidance of your doctor.