Table 1.
The interventions, generic drug names and dosages for the drug combinations considered in the analysis.
| Intervention | Generic drug | Daily dose |
| Aspirin (Asa) | Acetylsalicylic acid | 75 mg |
| Diuretic drug (Diu) | Hydrochlorothiazide | 25 mg |
| β-blocker (Bet) | Atenolol | 50 mg |
| Calcium antagonist (Cab) | Nifedepine | 40 mg |
| Statin (Sta) | Lovastatin | 40 mg |
| Aspirin + Diuretic drug (AsaDiu) | Acetylsalicylic acid | 75 mg |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 25 mg | |
| Aspirin + β-blocker (AsaBet) | Acetylsalicylic acid | 75 mg |
| Atenolol | 50 mg | |
| Diuretic drug + β-blocker (DiuBet) | Hydrochlorothiazide | 25 mg |
| Atenolol | 50 mg | |
| Aspirin + Diuretic drug + β-blocker (AsaDiuBet) | Acetylsalicylic acid | 75 mg |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 25 mg | |
| Atenolol | 50 mg | |
| Aspirin + Diuretic drug + Statin (AsaDiuSta) | Acetylsalicylic acid | 75 mg |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 25 mg | |
| Lovastatin | 40 mg | |
| Diuretic drug + β-blocker + Statin (DiuBetSta) | Hydrochlorothiazide | 25 mg |
| Atenolol | 50 mg | |
| Lovastatin | 40 mg | |
| Aspirin + β-blocker + Statin (AsaBetSta) | Acetylsalicylic acid | 75 mg |
| Atenolol | 50 mg | |
| Lovastatin | 40 mg | |
| Aspirin + Diuretic drug + β-blocker + Statin (AsaDiuBetSta) | Acetylsalicylic acid | 75 mg |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 25 mg | |
| Atenolol | 50 mg | |
| Lovastatin | 40 mg | |
| Hypothetical polypill | Acetylsalicylic acid | 75 mg |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 12.5 mg | |
| Atenolol | 25 mg | |
| Nifedepine | 20 mg | |
| Lovastatin | 20 mg | |
| Folic acid | 1 mg |