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Clopidogrel

One clopidogrel product sits on this shelf: Clopidogrel Tablets, a 75 mg antiplatelet film-coated tablet known by the brand name Plavix, used to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.

Medicine containing Clopidogrel

Clopidogrel Tablets

Myocardial Infarction, Stroke Prevention

75mg

Clopidogrel tablets for preventing heart attacks and strokes. It irreversibly stops platelets from clumping together, so the effect lasts for the life of the cell.

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Key points

  • Clopidogrel increases bleeding risk and should not be interrupted without considering the reason it was prescribed.
  • The liver must convert clopidogrel through the CYP2C19 enzyme before it becomes active, so poor metabolisers may get less platelet protection.
  • It works by blocking the P2Y12 receptor on platelets, reducing their ability to clump together and form a blockage.

What clopidogrel is used for

Clopidogrel is a Blood Thinners medicine used to lower the risk of Myocardial Infarction and Stroke Prevention in people with established cardiovascular disease, including after an acute coronary syndrome event. As an antiplatelet, it acts on platelets rather than on clotting factors, reducing their ability to clump together and form a blockage.

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