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What are the alternatives to aspirin in dual antiplatelet therapy?

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Dr. Robert Grindstaff answered

Specializes in Addiction Medicine

There are several: clopidogrel, dipyridamole, tirofiban, ticagetor, cilostazol, prasugrel, eptifibatide, ticlopidine all are classified as anti-platlet drugs and are an alternative to aspirin

Answered 10/5/2014

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