Daily Medication Pearl: Aggrenox (Aspirin/ER, Dipyridamole)

Medication Pearl of the Day: Aggrenox (Aspirin/ER, Dipyridamole)

Indication: Aggrenox is a combination antiplatelet agent indicated to reduce the risk of stroke in patients who have had transient ischemia of the brain or completed ischemic stroke due to thrombosis.

Insight:

• Dosing: One capsule twice daily (morning and evening) with or without food.
• Dosage forms: Capsule 25 mg aspirin/200 mg extended-release dipyridamole.
• Adverse events (AEs): The most frequently reported AEs (>10% and greater than placebo) were headache, dyspepsia, abdominal pain, nausea, and diarrhea.
• Mechanism of action: The antithrombotic action of Aggrenox is the result of the additive antiplatelet effects of dipyridamole and aspirin.
• Manufacturer: Boehringer Ingelheim

Sources:

• label (fda.gov)
• aggrenox image - Google Search