Treatment of cardiovascular disease
- Acute treatment of myocardial infarction, unstable angina, coronary angioplasty and coronary transplants
Prevention of cardiovascular disease
- Secondary prevention after myocardial infarction, angina, ischaemic stroke or other cerebrovascular accident, peripheral vascular pain
- Primary prevention of myocardial infarction in certain risk groups (severe atherosclerotic family history, diabetes, gout, hypertension, dyslipidaemia)
Treatment
- Loading dose: 320 to 480 m
- Subsequent doses: 160 to 320 mg for a few weeks. Then move on to secondary prevention
Prevention
- Secondary prevention: 80 to 160 mg per day
- Primary prevention: 80 to 160 mg per day
Method of administration
- Swallow the tablets without chewing