In Taiwan, the incidence rate of stroke is approximately 300 to 500 per 100,000 people, with ischemic stroke accounting for approximately 74% of the cases. Antiplatelet medications, especially aspirin and clopidogrel, are commonly used to prevent recurrent ischemic stroke but may increase the risk of bleeding, even potentially life-threatening severe bleeding, in some patients. Therefore, achieving the maximum net benefit is an important issue. This case report presents a patient who required antiplatelet medication for preventing recurrent ischemic stroke but experienced repeated gastrointestinal bleeding. Unable to tolerate aspirin or clopidogrel, the patient was prescribed cilostazol for the prevention of recurrent ischemic stroke. Follow-up for approximately one year found no recurrence of gastrointestinal bleeding or stroke in this case.