Daily aspirin remains a gold standard for
secondary prevention of CV events, but can lead to GI AEs.1-4
Guidelines recommend GI risk assessment and PPI co-prescription for patients with5:
• History of ulcer
• Aged ≥60 years
• Dual antiplatelet and/or concomitant
anticoagulant therapies during aspirin use
AE, adverse event, CV, cardiovascular, GI, gastrointestinal. PPI, proton pump inhibitor.
Even low-dose aspirin regimens can cause upper GI AEs7
• 2.6x increased risk of upper GI bleeding (≤100 mg/day) vs no aspirin
Yosprala has not been shown to reduce the risk of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding due to aspirin.8
GI AEs can increase the risk of aspirin discontinuation4,*
• 1.7x increased risk with dyspepsia or gastritis
• 1.8x increased risk with esophageal ulcer
• 5.5x increased risk with peptic ulcer
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