Medications used to prevent Stroke
1. Antiplatelet/Anticoagulant (Blood Thinners)
2. Antihypertensives
3. Antiarrhythmics
4. Anticholesterolemia
5. Other medications
Aspirin
Aspirin/Dipyridamole (Aggrenox)
Clopidogrel (Plavix)
Prasugrel (Effient)
This is a blog by Kaleem Mohammed, PhD, for those who want to understand little more about health conditions and medications. He is a community pharmacist and chronic disease educator for Salt Lake County Health dept. As an Asst. Prof at University of Utah, he taught pharmacology to MD, PA and PharmD students. His Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1 research has been cited by Drs. Gregg Samenza/EJ Corey (Nobel, 2019/1990)
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