B – BLOOD AND BLOOD FORMING ORGANS

B01 – ANTITHROMBOTIC AGENTS

B01A – ANTITHROMBOTIC AGENTS

B01AC – Platelet aggregation inhibitors excl. heparin

Acetylsalicylic acid is an antithrombotic agent.

Acetylsalicylic acid  is used to help prevent heart attacks, strokes, and blood clot formation in people at high risk of developing blood clots. It has also been established that low doses of Acetylsalicylic acid may be given immediately after a heart attack to reduce the risk of another heart attack or of the death of cardiac tissue.

Therapeutic indication

Acute Coronary Syndrome, Myocardial Infarction

ATC code: B01AC06