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Large Iranian Study Proves The Potential Of Polypill Concept

 
• By Aidan Fry

Data presented in The Lancet medical journal suggests a polypill fixed-dose combination of aspirin, atorvastatin and hydrochlorothiazide with either enalapril or valsartan could reduce the risk of cardiovascular events significantly. 

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Research conducted in the Golestan province of Iran supports the use of a polypill to reduce cardiovascular risk • Source: Shutterstock

A large-scale study in which more than 3,000 Iranians took ‘polypill’ tablets combining the blood-thinner aspirin, the cholesterol-lowering agent atorvastatin and the diuretic hydrochlorothiazide with either the enalapril or valsartan antihypertensives found that “use of a polypill was effective in preventing major cardiovascular events.”

Presenting their findings in TheLancet medical journal, researchers from the Tehran University of Medical Sciences and the University of Birmingham...

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