Avoid Mishaps With the "ABC" Poststroke Meds

February 2022

Clinicians will focus on optimizing meds to prevent recurrence of strokes caused by blood clots, or "ischemic" strokes.

Avoid mishaps with the "ABC" poststroke meds.

Antithrombotics. Most patients will get aspirin 81 mg/day. Higher doses may increase bleeding risk...and aren't more effective.

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Table of Contents

Med Safety Improve Safety When Searching for Med Names
COVID-19 Know How COVID-19 Oral Antivirals Compare
Practice Be Prepared to Dispense Medicinal Leeches
Antifungals Help Ensure Safety With IV Antifungal Meds
COVID-19 Stay on Top of Changes to COVID-19 Management
Hypoglycemia Use Strategies to Safeguard Against Hypoglycemic Events
Stroke Avoid Mishaps With the "ABC" Poststroke Meds
Supplements Expect Patients to Try Turmeric for COVID-19 and Other Conditions
E-Cigarettes Know What FDA Authorization of E-Cigarettes Really Means