The TFA seeks to establish trade and boost economic development through the four principles of simplification, standardisation, harmonisation and transparency of procedures so that it cuts the time and cost of conducting trade.
Patients who receive drug-eluting (coated) stents are recommended to take aspirin and one of these antiplatelet medications for at least a year after stent implantation. Taking aspirin and a second antiplatelet medication, such as Plavix, Effient, or Brilinta, is called dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT). If you are a patient who is about to undergo a medical procedure with a physician other than the cardiologist who prescribed DAPT for you, be sure to talk with both doctors.
Your doctor will usually prescribe a daily dose anywhere from 81 mg â the amount in a baby aspirin â to 325 mg (a regular strength tablet). If you have had a heart attack or have had a heart stent placed, it's very important to take aspirin and any other blood-thinning medications exactly as recommended.