Dual antiplatelet therapy with clopidogrel plus low-dose aspirin has not been studied in a broad population of patients at high risk for atherothrombotic events. We randomly assigned 15,603 patients ...

Clopidogrel is a generic prescription medication. It is FDA-approved to help prevent cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke in certain adults. Specifically, clopidogrel is approved to ...

Commenting on the study for heartwire, antiplatelet expert Dr Victor Serebruany (HeartDrug Research, Towson, MD) said: "This is an extremely important paper with a clear clinical message—abrupt ...

A newly approved drug thins the blood faster, more consistently, and more powerfully than the standard drug, which can fail to prevent deadly blood clots in patients after they undergo a common ...

The guideline addresses CYP2C19 genotyping in patients prescribed clopidogrel for conditions such as coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral arterial disease. This is because ...

You have full access to this article via your institution. The Clopidogrel as Adjunctive Reperfusion Therapy–Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction study (CLARITY-TIMI) 28 trial was an international, ...

Stroke is common during the first few weeks after a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor ischemic stroke. Combination therapy with clopidogrel and aspirin may provide greater protection against ...

A comprehensive analysis of nearly 29,000 patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) suggests that clopidogrel, a commonly prescribed blood thinner, is more effective than aspirin in preventing ...

Are you taking Clopidogrel? Are you aware of the dangers of combining Clopidogrel with certain foods, herbs, or alcohol? Drug-food-interactions are seldom discussed but can lead to undesirable side ...

Clopidogrel is prescribed to help prevent heart attack or stroke. It's a generic medication and is available as the brand-name drug Plavix. It comes as an oral tablet. The cost of clopidogrel can vary ...

In patients who develop a hypersensitivity reaction to clopidogrel soon after stenting, a short course of oral corticosteroids usually allows them to continue the antiplatelet therapy without ...

Clopidogrel is prescribed to help prevent cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke in certain adults. It’s a generic medication that's available as the brand-name drug Plavix. The drug ...