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Does Discontinuing Aggrenox Cause Heart Stroke?
My husband had a small stoke in 2006. He has been on Aggrenox since that time. Yesterday he went to his doctor at the VA. She is a new doctor to us. Anyway she told him to stop the Aggrenox and take a low dose aspirin. She did add Lipitor. I am scared. The stroke in 2006 was very scarey although he was not harmed by it. He is still able to live his life well. However, I am worried that if he stops the Aggrenox he will have another stroke and this one could be worse. I can t really talk to him about this. I just wondered how bad this was. He is very independent and very disciplined. I just worry about this change. Thank you!
Mon, 25 Apr 2016
Hello dear Greetings
Regarding your doctors order to stop aggrenox and take low dose of aspirin for your husband with a past history of stroke is a welcome development
Aggrenox is a combination of dipyridamole is to reduce the risk of stroke in a patient that has a previous mini stroke when taken for long time and on high doses will lead to Intracranial hemorrhage and peptic ulcer perforation
Moreover your husband will definitely need adequate Councelling by a psychologist to enable him adapt to this change in his medications
Hence removing the aggrenox will definitely not affect him let him take the low dose aspirin
I hope this helps Regards
Regarding your doctors order to stop aggrenox and take low dose of aspirin for your husband with a past history of stroke is a welcome development
Aggrenox is a combination of dipyridamole is to reduce the risk of stroke in a patient that has a previous mini stroke when taken for long time and on high doses will lead to Intracranial hemorrhage and peptic ulcer perforation
Moreover your husband will definitely need adequate Councelling by a psychologist to enable him adapt to this change in his medications
Hence removing the aggrenox will definitely not affect him let him take the low dose aspirin
I hope this helps Regards
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