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Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Monday, 23 May 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 May 2016 (named day). It was answered by George Freeman (Conservative) on Thursday, 26 May 2016 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Strokes: Aspirin

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions his Department has had with medical organisations on the use of aspirin to prevent strokes.

Answer

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) clinical guideline on stroke and transient ischaemic attack in over 16s: diagnosis and initial management (CG68), published in July 2008, recommends that all people presenting with acute stroke who have had a diagnosis of primary intracerebral haemorrhage excluded by brain imaging should be given aspirin 300 mg as soon as possible but certainly within 24 hours.

Thereafter, aspirin 300 mg should be continued until two weeks after the onset of stroke symptoms, at which time definitive long-term antithrombotic treatment should be initiated.

This guidance is due to be reviewed by NICE in July 2016 to see whether it needs to be updated.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
38111
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Strokes Aspirin
Link
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