A member asked:

Will aspirin disolve an existing blood clot?

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Dr. Jack Morgan answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

The trick is to take the ASA prior to the clot formation. Once the clot forms it has to be stabilized , so that the bodies own inherent clotting system can start dissolving the actual clot that has formed in the affected tissue vascular system .

Answered 9/21/2021

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No. Aspirin may prevent clot formation and even for that there are more effective medications. Clot lysis requires enzymes like tPA and streptokinase.

Answered 9/23/2021

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