Fixed-dose combination of rosuvastatin and ezetimibe

Czech version

Authors: Martin Šatný
Authors‘ workplace: Centrum preventivní kardiologie, 3. interní klinika – klinika endokrinologie a metabolismu 1. LF UK a VFN v Praze
Published in: Vnitř Lék 2020; 66(8): 513-517
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Overview

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVD) play a significant role in morbidity and mortality not only in developed but also increasingly in developing countries. The only causal risk factor (RF) of ASKVO is LDL-cholesterol. The basic pillar of pharmacotherapy of dyslipidaemias are statins, which should be titrated to the maximum (tolerated) dose and then combined with ezetimibe if the LDL-cholesterol targets for the specific categories of CV risk are not reached. Combination therapy is known to be far more effective than increasing the statin dose. Fixed combinations of statins with ezetimibe can be advantageously used to improve adherence.

Keywords:

cardiovascular disease – CV risk – dyslipidemia – rosuvastatin – ezetimibe – fixed combination.

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