Question

A 62-year-old man with chest pain is diagnosed with NSTEMI in the ED. What antiplatelet should be given immediately if not already taken?

Accepted Answer

Aspirin 300 mg loading dose

Answer

Clopidogrel 300 mg loading dose alone

Answer

Ticagrelor 90 mg twice daily without aspirin

Answer

Aspirin 75 mg once daily

Answer

No antiplatelet until angiography

Practice question

A 62-year-old man with chest pain is diagnosed with NSTEMI in the ED. What antiplatelet should be given immediately if not already taken?