A patient has undergone a primary percutaneous coronary intervention with a stent placement. The provider has ordered a daily dose of 81 mg of aspirin and clopidogrel. The patient asks the nurse how long the medications must be taken
What will the nurse tell this patient about the medication regimen? a. This drug regimen will continue indefi-nitely.
b. The clopidogrel will be discontinued in one year and the aspirin will be given in-definitely.
c. The aspirin will be discontinued in one year and the clopidogrel will be given in-definitely.
d. Both drugs will be discontinued in one year.
B
Patients who have undergone PCI with a stent will take ASA indefinitely along with an anti-platelet drug for one year. The clopidogrel will be discontinued in one year, but the aspirin will be given indefinitely.
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