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Tuesday, December 30th, 2008Study suggests 11 percent of patients discontinue clopidogrel due to “nuisance bleeding.”
Medscape /HeartWire (12/29, O’Riordan) reported that, according to a study published Dec. 10 in the American Journal of Cardiology, patients may experience “‘nuisance bleeding’ on clopidogrel (Plavix) …therapy following stent implantation,” and, as a result, “more than one in 10 of patients stops taking [...]
Blood-Thinner Plavix Works Harder in Smokers
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008The widely used anti-clotting drug Plavix appears to have a stronger effect in people who smoke, a study indicates.
Plavix (clopidogrel) is often given to heart attack patients after the attack. It inhibits formation of clots by blood cells called platelets.
The study of 259 people given Plavix because of coronary conditions found that those who smoked [...]
