Stroke: Medications

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  • Aspirin and dipyridamole

    11/28/07, Healthwise

    Stop using this medication and call your doctor at once if you have any symptoms of bleeding in your stomach or intestines. Symptoms include weakness or fainting, black, bloody, or tarry stools, and coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee g

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  • Antiplatelets for stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA)

    01/08/09, Healthwise

    Aspirin is an antiplatelet medicine that decreases blood clot formation by preventing the smallest blood cells (platelets) from sticking together and forming blood clots.

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  • Clopidogrel

    06/18/08, Healthwise

    Clopidogrel keeps your blood from coagulating (clotting) to prevent unwanted blood clots that can occur with certain heart or blood vessel conditions. Because of this drug action, clopidogrel can make it easier for you to bleed, even from a minor inj

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