Composition and method for preventing recurrence of stroke
AssigneeMochida Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
InventorsMitsuhiro Yokoyama, Hideki Origasa, Masunori Matsuzaki, Yuji Matsuzawa, Yasushi Saito
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Abstract
By using a composition for preventing onset and/or recurrence of stroke which contains ethyl icosapentate as its effective component, onset and/or recurrence of stroke is prevented, or in particular, the onset and/or recurrence of stroke in a hyperlipidemia patient who has been treated with HMG-CoA RI, or in particular the recurrence of stroke in a patient who is beyond six months after the onset of stroke, is prevented.
Claims5
A method for reducing recurrence of stroke, comprising administering ethyl icosapentate orally to a patient that has had at least one stroke at a dose of 0.3 g/day to 6.0 g/day in combination with 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitor.
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