"A "polypill" packed with four different medications to treat high blood pressure and cholesterol can cut the risk of heart attacks and strokes by up to 40 per cent when taken with aspirin, a study has suggested."
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- aspirin (75 mg), for thinning the blood
- lisinopril (10 mg), for reducing blood pressure
- hydrochlorothiazide (12.5 mg), also for reducing blood pressure
- simvastatin (20 mg), for reducing “bad” LDL cholesterol
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Does it follow then (triage aside) that in our health and social care interventions we should not restrict ourselves to a single care domain?
My source:
News: 'Polypill' with aspirin offers hope of fewer heart attacks, The Times, 14 November, 2020, p.28.
See also:
https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2020/11/16/richard-smith-a-new-important-study-supports-wider-use-of-the-polypill/