Definitions
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- noun An oral
antiplatelet agent used to inhibitblood clots in coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, andcerebrovascular disease, having the chemical formula C16H16ClNO2S
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The study, published in the April 2009 issue of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, hints that other PPIs tested - pantoprazole and esomeprazole-might be a safer bet for minimizing gastrointestinal side effects and bleeding in patients requiring long-term clopidogrel treatment.
theHeart.org 2009
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According to Mr. Anderson, the analyst, AstraZeneca is pricing Brilinta at about $7.24 a day in the U.S., or 20% more than clopidogrel, aka Plavix.
Hurdles Multiply for Latest Drugs Jeanne Whalen 2011
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Plavix, also known by its generic name clopidogrel, is marketed by Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and Sanofi-Aventis SA of France.
When Plavix May Not Work Ron Winslow 2010
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Of the 15 percent of patients in the current study who were not discharged on warfarin, the majority were on aspirin or a similar drug called clopidogrel.
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Of the 15 percent of patients in the current study who were not discharged on warfarin, the majority were on aspirin or a similar drug called clopidogrel.
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Researchers don't know exactly why the risk of clots after a getting a stent is higher for blacks, but they say many African-Americans have trouble processing a drug called clopidogrel that's commonly prescribed to people who get stents.
WBAY Action 2 News 2010
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He added that the drug, also known as clopidogrel, is manufactured abroad and is brought into Lebanon illegally through China and Dubai.
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There are many Australians on a medication called clopidogrel, the brand name is Plavix, and a recent study sounds a preliminary warning about combining it with common anti-ulcer drugs.
unknown title 2009
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The finding comes as the FDA begins a review of the so-called clopidogrel resistance phenomenon, in which between 5\% and 15\% of patients have no response to the drug.
MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians 2009
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The agency said it is working with the drug's makers, sanofi-aventis and Bristol-Myers Squibb, to determine whether genetic factors, interactions with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), or both are responsible for the so-called clopidogrel resistance phenomenon.
MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians 2009
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