Indication
Therapeutic
Acute treatment for: myocardial infarction, unstable angina pectoris, coronary artery bypass surgery, coronary angioplasty and extrarenal purification bypass (= dialysis-shunt)
Prophylaxis
Secondary prophylaxis after myocardial infarction, after transient cerebral ischemia (= transient ischemic attack = TIA) or other cerebrovascular accident (stroke), and also in case of Kawasaki syndrome
Primary prophylaxis of myocardial infarction in certain risk groups (marked family history of atherosclerosis; diabetes mellitus; gout; hypertension; dyslipidaemia)
Use
Acute treatment
1 to 3 tablets spread over the day
1st dose in case of acute myocardial infarction: between 3 and 6 tablets
Prophylaxis
1 to 2 tablet (s) per day
In case of Kawazaki syndrome
Febrile phase: 30mg / kg / day
From the 2nd to the 3rd week: 5mg / kg / day
Swallow the tablets with a little water, without cutting them
Preferably after the meal
Then drink another glass of water or another drink
Acute myocardial infarction: chew or crush the tablets for the initial dose
Kawazaki syndrome: if depending on the dose, tablets must be divided, take into account that the gastric mucosa is not protected