Stroke Training and Awareness Resources (STARs)



Prescription of anti-platelet agents

Q. Which of the following prescriptions of anti-platelet agents can be used routinely for acute stroke? Drag and drop the prescriptions on the right to the correct box.

Prescriptions routinely used

Clopidogrel alone if aspirin intolerant

Clopidogrel is given once/day

Clopidogrel + aspirin

Aspirin

Prescriptions NOT routinely used

Dypyridamole alone if aspirin intolerant

Only Dipyridamole modified release should be used

Dipyridamole is given once/day

Aspirin + dipyridamole

Aspirin + dipyridamole via nasogastric tube

Prasugrel

Ticagrelor

Page last reviewed: 28 Feb 2022