Question

A 70-year-old woman experiences a transient ischaemic attack lasting 15 minutes. CT brain is normal. According to NICE, what antiplatelet regimen should be started immediately?

Accepted Answer

Aspirin 300 mg daily for 2 weeks then clopidogrel 75 mg daily

Answer

Clopidogrel 75 mg daily

Answer

Aspirin 300 mg daily for 14 days then clopidogrel

Answer

Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and dipyridamole

Answer

No antiplatelet until carotid imaging performed

Practice question

A 70-year-old woman experiences a transient ischaemic attack lasting 15 minutes. CT brain is normal. According to NICE, what antiplatelet regimen should be started immediately?