Scientists in London have begun testing Indian generic drug company Dr Reddy's new tablet, which can halve the risk of death due to heart attacks and stroke.
The once-a-day tablet called Red heart pill combines four different medicines - aspirin, a statin to lower cholesterol, and an ACE inhibitor and a thiazide to counter high blood pressure in one tablet, reports News Scientist.
Heart Attack
Heart attack is the death of the heart muscle due to loss of blood supply. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Other names for heart attack include acute myocardial infarction, coronary thrombosis, and coronary occlusion.
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The 12-week pilot trial includes seven hundred volunteers in six countries. If all goes well, the main trial with 5,000 to 7,000 volunteers will begin at the end of next year.
According to Simon Thom of Imperial College London, who is running the UK trials, the multi-drug polypill is aimed at reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke in poor and rich countries alike.
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Ask any one who has experienced intense chest pain and they will vouch for the fact that it was the most frightening experience of their life!
Thom said that there are particular groups who are not getting the required preventive therapy, both among those at modest cardiovascular risk who are not being evaluated and those at pretty serious risk who have already had a heart attack.
He said that the pill could be distributed to everyone over 55 in developing countries.
Source: ANI
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Chest Pain
Ask any one who has experienced intense chest pain and they will vouch for the fact that it was the most frightening experience of their life!
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Thom said that there are particular groups who are not getting the required preventive therapy, both among those at modest cardiovascular risk who are not being evaluated and those at pretty serious risk who have already had a heart attack.
He said that the pill could be distributed to everyone over 55 in developing countries.
Source: ANI
RAS/SK
Cholesterol
Cholesterol is produced by the body (liver) and is essential for normal body functioning.
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 Animation of heart attack symptoms - AnimationHeart attack can cause symptoms such as Chest pain or discomfort, Shortness of breath and pain in neck, back, arm, or shoulder and is due to blockage of blood supply to the heart muscles | Advertisement
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