when it makes sense to take MORE than 81 mg/day of aspirin to prevent cardiovascular events
September 2012
You'll hear NEW debate about when it makes sense to take MORE than 81 mg/day of aspirin to prevent cardiovascular events.
VERY rarely.
Most prescribers are comfortable using 81 mg/day of aspirin for some indications. But 325 mg/day is still being used to prevent recurrent events in high-risk patients.
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