SUBSTANCES FOR REDUCING OCCURRENCE OF MAJOR CARDIAC EVENTS COMPRISING RED YEAST RICE EXTRACT AND OMEGA-3 POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID OR DERIVATIVE THEREOF

摘要

Medicaments and therapeutic compositions comprise Red Yeast Rice extract and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and/or derivatives thereof, e.g., DHA, derivatives of DHA, EPA, derivatives of EPA or mixtures thereof. One source of the fatty acids or derivatives thereof is fish oil. The compositions are useful for lowering cholesterol and/or triglyceride levels in a subject.