A 66-year-old man with TIA symptoms 3 hours ago has resolved unilateral weakness. CT head excludes haemorrhage. No AF. What is first-line antiplatelet...

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A 66-year-old man with TIA symptoms 3 hours ago has resolved unilateral weakness. CT head excludes haemorrhage. No AF. What is first-line antiplatelet?

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Aspirin 300 mg daily for 14 days then clopidogrel

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Clopidogrel 300 mg loading then 75 mg daily

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Dual aspirin plus clopidogrel for 90 days

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Aspirin indefinitely as monotherapy

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Dipyridamole MR monotherapy

ukmla MCQ (SBA): TIA management

A 66-year-old man with TIA symptoms 3 hours ago has resolved unilateral weakness. CT head excludes haemorrhage. No AF. What is first-line antiplatelet?