Stroke
Also known as: Cerebrovascular Accidents / Cerebrovascular Accident / Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA) / Strokes / CVA / Cerebral (CVAs) / Brain Vascular Accident / Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke) / Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) / Cerebro-vascular Accident / Cerebral Vascular Accident / Stroke, Cerebral / Cerebral Stroke / Cerebral infarction, unspecified / Stroke NOS (disorder) / CVA - cerebrovascular accident (& unspecified [& stroke]) / Stroke and cerebrovascular accident unspecified (disorder) / Cerebrovascular accident (disorder) / Cerebrovascular: [disease] or [accident] / (Cerebral infarct) or (cerebrovascular accident) or (undefined stroke/CVA) or (stroke NOS) / Apoplexy / Cerebrovascular accident NOS / Accident cerebrovascular / Cerebrovascular accident (disorder) [Ambiguous]
| Drug | Drug Name | Drug Description |
|---|---|---|
| DB00945 | Acetylsalicylic acid | A salicylate used to treat pain, fever, inflammation, migraines, and reducing the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events. |
| DB09302 | Alirocumab | A PCSK9 inhibitor used as an adjunct to manage heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia or clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in patients who require additional lowering of LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C). |
| DB06605 | Apixaban | An anticoagulant used for the prophylaxis of stroke and systemic embolism in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, and deep vein thrombosis(DVT) leading to pulmonary embolism(PE), including in patients after a hip or knee replacement surgery. |
| DB01076 | Atorvastatin | An HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor used to lower lipid levels and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease including myocardial infarction and stroke. |
| DB16599 | Cerebrolysin | A proteolytic protein indicated in the treatment of cerebrovascular disorders. |
| DB04660 | Choline alfoscerate | A natural choline that is used to manage declining cognitive function associated with neurodegenerative and vascular diseases. |
| DB00758 | Clopidogrel | An antiplatelet agent used to prevent blood clots in peripheral vascular disease, coronary artery disease, and cerebrovascular disease. |
| DB06695 | Dabigatran etexilate | An anticoagulant used for the prevention of venous thromboembolic events or stroke in patients with recent elective hip or knee replacement surgery and atrial fibrillation. |
| DB01219 | Dantrolene | A direct-acting skeletal muscle relaxant used for the treatment of management of the fulminant hypermetabolism of skeletal muscle leading to malignant hyperthermia crisis. |
| DB00975 | Dipyridamole | A phosphodiesterase inhibitor used to prevent postoperative thromboembolic events. |
| DB09075 | Edoxaban | A novel oral anticoagulant used for reducing the risk of stroke and systemic embolism (SE) in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). |
| DB09303 | Evolocumab | A PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9) inhibitor antibody used as an adjunct to LDL cholesterol reducing therapies, aiding in the prevention of cardiovascular events and cardiovascular revascularization procedures. |
| DB00145 | Glycine | An amino acid commonly used as a component of total parenteral nutrition and is also used as irrigation during surgery. |
| DB00999 | Hydrochlorothiazide | A thiazide diuretic used to treat edema associated with a number of conditions, and hypertension. |
| DB00790 | Perindopril | An ACE inhibitor prodrug used to treat hypertension, mild to moderate congestive heart failure, and to reduce cardiovascular risk in patients with hypertension or post-myocardial infarction. |
| DB00175 | Pravastatin | An HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor used to lower lipid levels and to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, including myocardial infarction and stroke. |
| DB00178 | Ramipril | An ACE inhibitor used for the management of hypertension and the reduction of cardiovascular mortality following myocardial infarction in hemodynamically stable patients with clinical signs of congestive heart failure. |
| DB06228 | Rivaroxaban | A factor Xa inhibitor used to treat deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). May also be used as thrombosis prophylaxis in specific situations. |
| DB08816 | Ticagrelor | A P2Y12 platelet inhibitor used in patients with a history of myocardial infarction or with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) to prevent future myocardial infarction, stroke and cardiovascular death. |
| DB00208 | Ticlopidine | A platelet aggregation inhibitor used in the prevention of conditions associated with thrombi, such as stroke and transient ischemic attacks (TIA). |
| DB00682 | Warfarin | A vitamin K antagonist used to treat venous thromboembolism, pulmonary embolism, thromboembolism with atrial fibrillation, thromboembolism with cardiac valve replacement, and thromboembolic events post myocardial infarction. |