Generic Aggrenox is used for reducing the risk of stroke in patients who have previously had a stroke due to a blood clot in the brain. It is also used to reduce the risk of stroke in patients who have had transient ischemic attacks (TIAs).
Clopidogrel is used for reducing the risk of stroke or heart attack in patients who have already had a heart attack or stroke or have other circulatory problems due to narrowing and hardening of the arteries.
Pradaxa hjælper med at forhindre blodplader i dit blod i at klæbe sig sammen og danne en blodprop. Pradaxa anvendes til at forebygge blodpropper og mindske risikoen for slagtilfælde hos personer med en bestemt type af hjerterytme-lidelse. Pradaxa er også brugt til at behandle eller forebygge blodpropper i venerne i benene (dyb venetrombose eller DVT) eller venerne i lungerne (lungeemboli eller PE).