| abstract |
The invention relates to a combination of at least two therapeutic combination components selected from the group consisting of n (i) an AT 1 -receptor antagonist or an AT 1 receptor antagonist combined with a diuretic or, in each case, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, (ii) a HMG-Co-A reductase inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and (iii) an ACE inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in the prevention of, delay of progression of, treatment of a disease or condition selected from the group consisting of hyperlipidaemia and dyslipidemia, atherosclerosis, insulin resistance and syndrome X, diabetes mellitus type 2, obesity, nephropathy, renal failure, e.g. chronic renal failure, hypothyroidism, survival post myocardial infarction (MI), coronary heart diseases, hypertension in the elderly, familial dyslipidemic hypertension, and remodeling following hypertension (antiproliferative effect of the combination), all these diseases or conditions associated with or without hypertension, and, furthermore, in the prevention of, delay of progression of, treatment of stroke, erectile dysfunction and vascular disease. |