aspirin should be started sooner for most stroke patients

July 2000

There's now stronger evidence that aspirin should be started sooner for most stroke patients.

Starting aspirin promptly after an ischemic stroke can significantly reduce the risk of disability or death.

Give 160 to 325 mg/day of aspirin...starting within 48 hours of an ischemic stroke and continued indefinitely.

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