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Drug Approvals

Ranolazine (Ranexa) has been approved for the treatment of chronic angina. This new type of drug is prescribed in combination with other anti-angina drugs.

Homocysteine and B Vitamins

Vitamin B supplements do not help prevent heart disease, according to several studies in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers studied whether folic acid, B6, and B12 vitamin supplements could reduce heart disease risk by lowering levels of homocysteine. (Increased levels of this am...

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Expert & Community Posts

Drug Coated Stents

By Deanne Stein , Health Expert

...The risk came mainly to those who went off their Plavix, an anti-clotting drug.Multiple studies... Read more »

Which migraine medications are most effective?

By Dr. Seth Haplea , Health Expert

...taking blood thinning medications such as Coumadin, Plavix, Aggrenox or aspirin due to the... Read more »

Side Effects of Caverject and Penile Injections

By Dr. Justin Harmon , Health Expert

...taking any form of blood thinner including aspirin, Plavix TM, warfarin/coumadin or any others... Read more »

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Health Guide

Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome: Highlights

...have had a severe heart attack and lower-risk patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).Clopidogrel (Plavix) and aspirin may not work as well as aspirin alone in preventing a first heart attack,... Read more »

Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Patient Guide

...together and forming clots in the artery. There is also a prescription antiplatelet called clopidogrel (Plavix). Everyone who has atherosclerosis – including patients with PAD – should be on... Read more »

Stroke Patient Guide, Part II: Diagnosis

...Aspirin may be prescribed after a doctor has carefully evaluated your condition. Clopidogrel (or Plavix) is a medication like aspirin that also inhibits platelet function and may be... Read more »

Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome: Medications

...a severe heart attack. Several 2005 studies have indicated that the antiplatelet drug clopidogrel (Plavix) can help prevent arteries from reclosing, and a second heart attack, when given along... Read more »

Coronary Artery Disease: Anti-Clotting Medications

...the hospital and are used after angioplasty surgeryand stent placement.Thienopyridines. Clopidogrel (Plavix) and ticlopidine (Ticlid) are powerful oral platelet inhibitors. Click the icon to see... Read more »

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Medications

Plavix Oral Drug Images

Clopidogrel is used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in persons with heart disease (recent... Read more »

Plavix Oral Uses and How to Use

Clopidogrel is used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in persons with heart disease (recent... Read more »

Plavix Oral Drug Interactions

...or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you... Read more »

Plavix Oral Dosage and Storage

Clopidogrel is used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in persons with heart disease (recent... Read more »

Plavix Oral Precautions and Side Effects

Clopidogrel is used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in persons with heart disease (recent... Read more »

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Price check: Plavix

October 02, 2008

A comparison of current prices for Plavix via online U.S. drug distributors. Read summary »

Clinical trial: Plavix versus prasugrel after a cardiac event

October 02, 2008

This is a study to compare the effects of Plavix and prasugrel in people who are already taking Plavix following a cardiac event. This national study... Read summary »

Court halts sale of generic Plavix

October 02, 2008

A U.S. judge has granted a request from drugmakers Sanofi-Aventis and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. to block sales of a generic formula of their... Read summary »

Plavix plus aspirin lowers stroke risk

April 01, 2009

According to new research, combining the clot-preventing drug Plavix with aspirin is an effective substitute treatment for people at high risk of... Read summary »

Plavix, heartburn drug combo boosts risks after heart attack: study

March 04, 2009

People who suffer a heart attack and are given a combination of Plavix and a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) such as Prilosec or Nexium may increase... Read summary »

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