| abstract |
A multilayered tablet having three or more layers is provided which is useful for cholesterol lowering and reducing the risk of a myocardial infarction, which includes a first layer containing aspirin, another layer containing pravastatin, and a middle barrier layer, which preferably contains a buffering agent, which separates the first layer containing aspirin from the other layer containing pravastatin, and prevents or minimizes interaction of aspirin with pravastatin. A method for lowering cholesterol and reducing risk of a myocardial infarction employing such composition is also provided. |