Aspirin Alternatives?

Question

It has been said that taking one asprin a day cuts the chance 34% chance of heart attacks in men, Well my husband is allergic to asprin does anyone know an alternative to asprin?

Answer 1

Never take an aspirin regimen UNLESS your doctor has ordered it...whether your husband was allergic or not!

So to answer your question ..Ask the dr. what he can /cannot take .... not folks here on Yahoo

Answer 2

Well I drink Mountain Dew everyday Anna and I've never had a heart attack, therefore Mountain Dew must be an effective treatment.
Herbals in this country are backwards, anything goes. The FDA has to prove an herb is unsafe before it can be pulled from the market. They can say anything they want about something as long as they don't say a specific use. for example, I could sell you that Mountain Dew and say it is good for your heart, as long as I don't say reduces chances of heart attacks or anything like that. It doesn't actually have to work.
On every one of these meds you'll see “These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.” That should tell you something.
For actual meds, they have to go through several stages of trials and be proved safe and effective before they are even considered for market.

Answer 3

Asprin's blood-thinning effect is what gives it the power to reduce heart attack risk in a healthy person. If your husband is allergic to aspirin, there is nothing "equivalent" that will give him equal benefit...

Answer 4

It's expensive, but the prescription drug Plavix (clopidogrel) has an antiplatelet effect similar to aspirin's.

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BJI/is_9_30/ai_63125280

------------A related topic: aspirin resistance

It's not only aspirin-allergic patients that are deprived of the cardiovascular benefits of a daily aspirin, but also aspirin-insensitive patients, who appear not to benefit even from the clopidogrel.


From http://www.fhci-labs.com/researchlabs/clinicallabs/hemostasisandthrombosis/ASAR.htm

Aspirin Resistance

Although aspirin has been proven to reduce the incidence of heart attacks, a significant number of individuals suffer heart attacks despite taking the medication. They appear to have "aspirin resistance", in which the inhibition of platelet function by aspirin is partial or minimal. This syndrome of aspirin resistance results in increased risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death"

From http://eurheartj.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/27/6/647

Antiplatelet therapy is a cornerstone of cardiovascular medicine. Aspirin and clopidogrel have emerged as critical therapies in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. Despite their efficacy, patients on these medications continue to suffer complications. Millions of patients are currently on low-dose antiplatelet therapy but it is unknown how many of these patients are under-treated or on the wrong medication. Aspirin and clopidogrel resistance are emerging clinical entities with potentially severe consequences such as recurrent myocardial infarction, stroke, or death

Answer 5

Other antithrombotic agents include clopidogrel, ticlopidine, prostacylcine, dypyridamole, abciximab, and tirofiban. However, all of these have different mechanisms, talk to your husband's doctor about which would work the best.

Answer 6

You want to ask his doctor, not us bozos.

The other painkillers which he can safely take don't do jack about heart health. Does he maintain a healthy weight? Exercise five or more times a week? A non-smoker? Those will have a huge impact on heart health.

Answer 7

Fish oil capsules, ginger and garlic all help to thin the blood. I don't know if his doctor would approve/knows of this, so you need to talk to that doctor. I've used these successfully for five years and had no problems.