Many people who have had a heart attack or stroke, for example, take anti-clotting medication to prevent blood clots from forming and to lower the risk of complications. How does blood clot? When do blood clots become dangerous? What are anticoagulants? And can other drugs change the effect of anti-clotting medication? – You can find the answers to these and other questions here.
People who have unstable angina pectoris or have had a heart attack in the past can lower their risk of further heart problems if they take the drug clopidogrel as well as ASA. But this also increases the risk of bleeding. more...
In people who have blood circulation problems in their legs, clopidogrel can lower the risk of complications somewhat more effectively than ASA can. more...
People who take anticoagulants like warfarin and "Marcumar" can reduce their risk of stroke if they monitor their blood and adjust the dose themselves. This does not increase the risk of bleeding that these drugs can cause. more...
A combination therapy of dipyridamole and ASA has more adverse effects than clopidogrel or ASA alone. It is not proven that the combination drug has benefits over clopidogrel or ASA alone. more...
