Overall, prasugrel may be superior to the approved dose of the older drug, clopidogrel (Plavix), in many cases. But more doctors have been using an initial, higher-than-standard dose of ...

Clopidogrel is prescribed to help prevent heart attack or stroke. It's a generic medication and is available as the brand-name drug Plavix. It comes as an oral tablet. The cost of clopidogrel can ...

People at high risk for recurrent cardiac events following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), a procedure to open blocked arteries, experienced significantly better outcomes with clopidogrel ...

A new study finds the popular anti-clotting drug clopidogrel (Plavix) when taken along with aspirin after off-pump heart bypass surgery, is safe A new study finds the popular anti-clotting drug ...

The active ingredient in Plavix is clopidogrel bisulphate, a single dextro-rotatory enantiomer of a thienopyridine compound, which has patent protection until 2011. However, in 2001, generics ...

Clopidogrel is prescribed to help prevent cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke in certain adults. It’s a generic medication that's available as the brand-name drug Plavix.