Bibliographic information
GuidelineWHO recommendations on antiplatelet agents for the prevention of pre-eclampsia.
Year of Publication2021
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Maintained
Originally developed
Low-dose acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin, 75 mg per day) for the prevention of pre-eclampsia and its related complications should be initiated by 20 weeks’ gestation or as soon as antenatal care is started.
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
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This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
Guideline
WHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025
Year2023
InstitutionWorld Health Organization