Combined therapy of dyslipidemia
Authors:
H. Rosolová
Authors‘ workplace:
II. interní klinika LF UK a FN Plzeň
; Centrum preventivní kardiologie
Published in:
Kardiol Rev Int Med 2007, 9(1): 28-30
Category:
Editorial
Overview
Adherence to long-term therapy is very low in the developed countries over the world - about 50%. Combined tablets are useful for long-term therapy, because they improve compliance to taking drugs, have less side effects and eventually potencies main therapy effects. Combined drug simvastatin + ezetimibe seem to be helpful for better control of hypercholesterolemia.
Key words:
combined therapy, adherence, cholesterol
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