RAN?-Clopidogrel
Related terms
Brand Names: U.S.:
Plavix?
Brand Names: Canada:
Apo-Clopidogrel?;CO Clopidogrel;Dom-Clopidogrel;Mylan-Clopidogrel;Plavix?;PMS-Clopidogrel;RANT-Clopidogrel;Sandoz-Clopidogrel;Teva-Clopidogrel
Uses
- It is used to stop heart attacks.
- It is used to stop strokes.
- It is used after a heart treatment to protect the arteries.
- It is used to lower the number of heart attacks in patients who have unstable angina or mild heart attacks.
- Clopidogrel stops platelets from getting sticky and clumping.
Dosing
How to take
- To gain the most benefit, do not miss doses.
- Take this drug at the same time of day.
- Take with or without food. Take with food if it causes an upset stomach.
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