Implement a Therapeutic Interchange for Durlaza to Low-Dose Aspirin

December 2015

Is Rx Durlaza (extended-release aspirin) better than OTC aspirin?

You'll hear that Durlaza (dur-LAH-zah) slowly releases aspirin...to prevent recurrent heart attack or stroke "all day long."

The theory is that IMMEDIATE-release aspirin only stays in the blood for up to 6 hours...so even though it irreversibly inhibits platelets, NEWLY formed platelets aren't inhibited once it wears off.

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Implement a Therapeutic Interchange for Durlaza to Low-Dose Aspirin

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