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What dose of aspirin reduces the chance of heart attack and or stroke please?

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

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81 mg: Some recommend325 mg daily but likely for most average size folks, 81 mg daily suffices. Early studies used as much as 325 3times daily.

Answered 4/27/2013

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