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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when it makes sense to take MORE than 81 mg/day of aspirin to prevent cardiovascular events

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