As generic versions of AstraZeneca’s blockbuster drug ticagrelor prepare to enter the market, The BMJ raises fresh concerns over the integrity of the clinical trials that underpinned its approval.

D illustration of a blood vesselLakshmiraman Oza/Pixabay Blocked leg arteries - often caused by diabetes or smoking - are very common, but if left ...

Clopidogrel reduced a composite of death from any cause, myocardial infarction (MI), or stroke events by an absolute 2.2 percentage points, to 4.4% compared with 6.6% on aspirin during a median of ...

Clopidogrel and aspirin are both antiplatelet medications that interfere with the clotting activity of platelets, but they act through different mechanisms.

Clopidogrel is a generic oral tablet that’s prescribed to help prevent certain cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke, in some adults. The brand-name version is Plavix.

Clopidogrel is a generic prescription oral tablet that’s used to lower the risk of stroke and heart attack in certain adults. The drug is also available as the brand-name drug Plavix.

People with non‑minor ischaemic stroke are normally offered clopidogrel after taking aspirin for 2 weeks. People with TIA or minor stroke may start clopidogrel immediately. Detailed guidance on ...

So, they do not have health implications for the person outside of the context of drugs like clopidogrel. But the committee acknowledged that the CYP2C19 genotype can be relevant for drugs other than ...

Background: Body mass index (BMI) may affect the response to platelet P2Y12 receptor inhibitors. We aimed to explore whether BMI influenced the efficacy and safety of ticagrelor and clopidogrel for ...

After a minor stroke or transient ischemic attack, patients with normal vs. impaired renal function treated with ticagrelor plus aspirin had lower risk for stroke at 90 days compared with ...

Cardiology > Prevention Clopidogrel Recall; COAPT Score; Pediatric Cardiologist's Child Porn — Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine by Nicole Lou, Senior Staff Writer ...

Of 7,392 high-risk patients that were event-free after the first year and adherent to DAPT, 5,664 patients received antiplatelet monotherapy (clopidogrel monotherapy given to 1,974 and aspirin ...