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Medicines for Stroke
These 21 medicines from the Drug Guide are used in stroke. A medicine appearing here does not mean it is right for every person with the condition — your prescriber matches the medicine to you. For videos, articles and guides, visit the Stroke condition hub.
| Medicine | Brand names | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Alirocumab | Praluent | High cholesterol, including inherited very high cholesterol; Reducing heart attack and stroke risk in heart disease |
| Alteplase | Activase, Cathflo | Dissolving clots causing a stroke, heart attack, or lung clot (hospital); Clearing blocked central line catheters |
| Apixaban | Eliquis | Preventing stroke in atrial fibrillation; Treating and preventing blood clots in legs and lungs |
| Aspirin | Bayer, Ecotrin | Preventing heart attack and stroke; Pain and fever relief |
| Atorvastatin | Lipitor | High cholesterol; Reducing risk of heart attack and stroke |
| Clopidogrel | Plavix | Preventing heart attack and stroke; After stent placement |
| Dabigatran | Pradaxa | Preventing stroke in atrial fibrillation; Treating and preventing blood clots in legs and lungs |
| Dipyridamole | Persantine | Preventing stroke, combined with aspirin; Preventing clots after heart valve replacement, combined with warfarin |
| Edoxaban | Savaysa | Preventing stroke in atrial fibrillation; Treating blood clots in legs and lungs |
| Evolocumab | Repatha | High cholesterol, including inherited very high cholesterol; Reducing heart attack and stroke risk in heart disease |
| Icosapent ethyl | Vascepa | Very high triglycerides; Reducing heart attack and stroke risk in certain patients with heart disease |
| Losartan | Cozaar | High blood pressure; Kidney protection in type 2 diabetes |
| Pravastatin | Pravachol | High cholesterol; Reducing risk of heart attack and stroke |
| Ramipril | Altace | High blood pressure; Heart failure |
| Rivaroxaban | Xarelto | Preventing stroke in atrial fibrillation; Treating and preventing blood clots in legs and lungs |
| Rosuvastatin | Crestor | High cholesterol; Reducing risk of heart attack and stroke |
| Simvastatin | Zocor | High cholesterol; Reducing risk of heart attack and stroke |
| Telmisartan | Micardis | High blood pressure; Reducing heart attack and stroke risk in certain patients |
| Tenecteplase | TNKase | Dissolving clots causing a heart attack (hospital); Dissolving clots causing certain strokes (hospital) |
| Ticagrelor | Brilinta | After a heart attack or stent placement; Preventing stroke after certain types of stroke |
| Warfarin | Coumadin, Jantoven | Preventing and treating blood clots in legs and lungs; Preventing stroke in atrial fibrillation |
Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.