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Medication
You may be prescribed medication after a stroke.
Sometimes no medication is necessary.
Be careful! Some drugs don't mix with alcohol.
Follow your doctor's advice carefully.
New drugs for stroke
At present, no medical treatment can undo all the effects of a stroke.
But new drugs are being developed.
- Some break down clots very quickly after a stroke.
- It could be that they reduce the damage caused by a stroke.
Drugs like these are being tried out and tested.
- They must be shown to work on large groups of people.
- They must be shown to be safe.
If they work and they are safe, then more people can try them.
Never take any medication unless your doctor says so.
Try to take the correct dosage at the correct time.
Medication: Some questions you might like to ask your doctor
- What is this drug for?
- How does it work?
- What is the dosage?
- How long will I need to take it for?
- Will there be any side-effects?
- Is there any alternative I can try (for example, homeopathy or acupuncture)?
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