Abstract
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of risk factors, each one individually associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk. Treatment of all components of MetS is expected to result in reduced risk. Treatment of MetS mainly includes lifestyle changes. In addition, drug therapy may be considered, especially combinations of different drugs, in order to tackle all the features of MetS. We review the therapeutic strategies currently used for obesity and dyslipidemia treatment in patients with MetS, with a focus on drug combinations.
Keywords: Bile acid sequestrants, ezetimibe, fibrates, metabolic syndrome, niacin, orlistat, rimonabant, statins
Current Pharmaceutical Design
Title: Drug Combinations for Dyslipidemia and Obesity Treatment in Metabolic Syndrome
Volume: 15 Issue: 29
Author(s): M. Florentin, M. S. Elisaf, D. P. Mikhailidis and E. N. Liberopoulos
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Keywords: Bile acid sequestrants, ezetimibe, fibrates, metabolic syndrome, niacin, orlistat, rimonabant, statins
Abstract: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of risk factors, each one individually associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk. Treatment of all components of MetS is expected to result in reduced risk. Treatment of MetS mainly includes lifestyle changes. In addition, drug therapy may be considered, especially combinations of different drugs, in order to tackle all the features of MetS. We review the therapeutic strategies currently used for obesity and dyslipidemia treatment in patients with MetS, with a focus on drug combinations.
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Florentin M., Elisaf S. M., Mikhailidis P. D. and Liberopoulos N. E., Drug Combinations for Dyslipidemia and Obesity Treatment in Metabolic Syndrome, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2009; 15 (29) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138161209789105054
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138161209789105054 |
Print ISSN 1381-6128 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-4286 |
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