dipyridamole (Persantine, etc) with ASA to prevent stroke
November 1999
You'll see a resurgence in using dipyridamole (Persantine, etc) with ASA to prevent stroke.
The combination (Asasantine) is used post-MI and also to prevent clots in bypass grafts.
Most physicians stopped using dipyridamole for stroke years ago because there wasn't enough evidence that it was effective.
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