Can a Polypill One Single Tablet Combat Different Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Polypharmacy is defined as the use of two or more drugs simultaneously. Cardiovascular drugs and antihypertensives are commonly prescribed for treatment of cardiovascular disease (CVD), especially in elderly patients. Recent studies in patients with a history of CVD demonstrated that the fixed-dose combination of cardiovascular drugs in a polypill retain their individual efficacy, safety and tolerability, thus have the potential to improve medication adherence, and multiple risk factor control, thereby improving patient outcomes in secondary cardiovascular prevention.
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Review Article Source Type: research