clopidogrel
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- noun
- /kloʊˈpɪdəˌɡrɛl/
- Specialized
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clopidogrel
- Clopidogrel is an alternative, albeit an expensive one, for patients unable to take aspirin.
- clopidogrel and aspirin
- clopidogrel 75 mg
- patients received clopidogrel
Examples
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Now it is used alone or in combination with aspirin and/or clopidogrel after a stroke or transient ischaemic attack.
Academic text (2012) -
In fact, looking at the risk of major gastrointestinal bleeding, clopidogrel has very little advantage over aspirin.
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Before the patent expired, clopidogrel was very expensive, and even now it costs more than aspirin.
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In one study, clopidogrel for secondary prevention of stroke was cost-ineffective.
Academic text (2018) -
Two of them showed that clopidogrel alone and clopidogrel with aspirin were more cost-effective than aspirin alone.
Academic text (2018) -
Finally, one important yet unmentioned issue is whether other antiplatelet drugs, such as clopidogrel, can reduce the risk of GI bleeding.
Academic text (2007) -
Alternatives are clopidogrel (which may work slightly better than aspirin) and dipyridamole.
Academic text (2012) -
Current evidence suggests that the risk for GI bleeding with clopidogrel is similar to that with low-dose aspirin (6).
Academic text (2007) -
In patients having percutaneous coronary intervention, high-dose maintenance clopidogrel for 4 weeks reduced major adverse cardiovascular events compared with standard-dose maintenance clopidogrel.
Academic text (2015) -
Doctors commonly prescribe clopidogrel to patients after a heart attack to prevent future blood clots.
Synonyms
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A medicine that prevents blood clots by stopping platelets from sticking together after a heart attack
A medicine that prevents blood clots by stopping tiny blood cells from sticking together
A drug that prevents blood platelets from sticking together and forming clots
Compounds
- Specialized
A medicine that prevents blood clots by stopping tiny blood cells from sticking together
Surface Forms
Etymology
Clopidogrel is a modern drug name made from parts chosen by drug makers. A helpful way to remember it is to see clop (which sounds like 'clot') and grel (a common ending in some blood medicines), so clopidogrel is a medicine used to prevent blood clots.