Four-in-one pill prevents third of heart problems

Four-in-one pill prevents third of heart problems A daily pill containing four medicines can cut the number of heart attacks and strokes by a third, a study shows.

The polypill contains blood-thinning aspirin, a cholesterol-lowering statin and two drugs to lower blood pressure.

The researchers - in Iran and the UK - said the pill had a huge impact but cost just pennies a day. BBC News

See also:

• Effectiveness of polypill for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases (PolyIran): a pragmatic, cluster-randomised trial (abstract) The Lancet
• Four-in-one pill could slash the risk of heart attacks The Daily Mail
• The four-in-one pill is no magic bullet The Daily Mail