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The place of polypill in secondary prevention of stroke

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: People who have had a stroke are confronted with multiple medications and complex treatment regimens, both associated with low adherence. As a result of barriers at the health system, health-care professional, and patient levels, most people around the world who have had a stroke or heart attack do not take any medications to prevent a recurrent event.1 Unfortunately, this prevention gap has not narrowed in the past decade. Fixed-dose combination therapy was proposed as a strategy to improve secondary prevention treatment rates in 2001.

Source: The Lancet Global Health

DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(23)00407-2

Authors: Dike B Ojji, Mark D Huffman

Institutions: University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, University of Abuja, Washington University in St. Louis, UNSW Sydney, The George Institute for Global Health

Language: English

Topic: Medication Adherence and Compliance

Subfield: Family Practice

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $5,780