Stroke: Prevention

  • 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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  • Ticlopidine (oral)

    09/22/04, Healthwise

    It may take longer than usual for you to stop bleeding, even from minor wounds. Contact your doctor if you experience unusual, prolonged, or severe bleeding or bruising.

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  • Warfarin

    07/17/08, Healthwise

    If you need to have a lumbar puncture (spinal tap) or any type of surgery, you may need to temporarily stop using warfarin. Be sure the surgeon knows ahead of time that you are using this medication.

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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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  • Ramipril

    08/09/07, Healthwise

    Vomiting, diarrhea, or heavy sweating can cause you to become dehydrated. This can lead to very low blood pressure, electrolyte disorders, or kidney failure while you are taking ramipril. Drink plenty of water each day while you are taking this medic

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  • Losartan

    01/21/08, Healthwise

    To be sure this medication is helping your condition, your blood pressure will need to be checked on a regular basis. Do not miss any scheduled appointments.

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  • Hydrochlorothiazide and losartan

    11/15/07, Healthwise

    Before using hydrochlorothiazide and losartan, tell your doctor if you have congestive heart failure, kidney or liver disease, asthma, low or high blood levels of potassium, gout, lupus, diabetes, or an allergy to sulfa drugs.

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  • Hydrochlorothiazide and lisinopril

    03/11/08, Healthwise

    You should not use this medication if you are allergic to any other ACE inhibitor, such as benazepril (Lotensin), captopril (Capoten), fosinopril (Monopril), enalapril (Vasotec), moexipril (Univasc), perindopril (Aceon), quinapril (Accupril), ramipri

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