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Do we need a statin-nicotinic acid-aspirin mini-polypill to treat combined hyperlipidaemia?

TitleDo we need a statin-nicotinic acid-aspirin mini-polypill to treat combined hyperlipidaemia?
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2007
AuthorsAthyros, V. G., Tziomalos K., Mikhailidis D. P., Pagourelias E. D., Kakafika A. I., Skaperdas A., Hatzitolios A., & Karagiannis A.
JournalExpert Opin Pharmacother
Volume8
Issue14
Pagination2267-77
Date Published2007 Oct
ISSN1744-7666
KeywordsAspirin, Drug Combinations, Dyslipidemias, Health Services Needs and Demand, Humans, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors, Hyperlipidemia, Familial Combined, Hyperlipidemias, Niacin
Abstract

This review considers the treatment for combined hyperlipidaemia (CH) with a combination formulation of three drugs: a statin, nicotinic acid (NA) and aspirin--a mini-polypill. CH is a highly atherogenic dyslipidaemia manifested either as familial combined hyperlipidaemia or dyslipidaemia related to the metabolic syndrome or Type 2 diabetes mellitus. These types of dyslipidaemia are highly prevalent in the general population. Statin plus extended-release NA is a promising treatment option for the normalisation of these atherogenic lipid alterations, regression of atherosclerosis, as well as for primary or secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events. The addition of aspirin might prove a useful adjunct that might reduce the cutaneous side effects of NA while also acting as an antiplatelet agent in high-CVD-risk patients. However, the effective dose of aspirin may need to be at least 160 mg/day. This triple combination might improve patient compliance when compared with the three drugs administered separately.

DOI10.1517/14656566.8.14.2267
Alternate JournalExpert Opin Pharmacother
PubMed ID17927482

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