Stroke prevention drug combo shows promise, study says
(University of Texas at Austin) If you've had a minor stroke or a transient ischemic stroke (TIA), taking the clot-preventing drug clopidogrel along with aspirin may lower your risk of having a major stroke within the next 90 days, according to new research published in The New England Journal of Medicine. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 16, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Routine Genotyping for Clopidogrel Response Sustainable in Practice (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Group ' s findings support use, but impact remains unproven in trials (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - April 3, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
AHA: Gene Test Predicts Who Won't Benefit From Blood Thinner Plavix
TUESDAY, April 3, 2018 (American Heart Association) -- Heart stent patients with a certain gene mutation may need to consider alternatives to Plavix, a commonly prescribed blood thinner, a new study suggests.
Researchers reported Tuesday that... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 3, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Genetic test may improve post-stent treatment, outcome
(American Heart Association) A test for specific genetic mutations successfully informed blood-thinner treatment selection following stent placement to open clogged blood vessels, leading to significantly fewer complications. Genetic testing identified patients with specific mutations that render the widely used blood thinner clopidogrel ineffective. Patients with the genetic mutations who received alternative medications were much less likely to die or have a heart attack, stroke or other complications than patients with the mutations who received clopidogrel. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 3, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Going Generic OK for Clopidogrel
(MedPage Today) -- Non-inferiority achieved for ACS survivors in Canadian study (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 14, 2018 Category: American Health Source Type: news
New Studies Encourage Clopidogrel Genotyping New Studies Encourage Clopidogrel Genotyping
Two new studies suggest genotyping patients with ACS or those undergoing PCI to identify poor clopidogrel responders influences decision making on drug therapy by the interventionalist and may lead to benefits in outcomes.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 12, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
TREAT: Ticagrelor Safe in STEMI Patients After Fibrinolysis TREAT: Ticagrelor Safe in STEMI Patients After Fibrinolysis
Randomized but open-label data show ticagrelor was noninferior to clopidogrel in terms of major bleeding at 30 days for patients with ST-segment elevation MI.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 12, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Ticagrelor Can Safely Follow Lytic Tx for STEMI
(MedPage Today) -- Bleeding similar upon delayed adminstration of ticagrelor versus clopidogrel (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 11, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Ticagrelor for Stroke: Encouraging Results in Platelet Study Ticagrelor for Stroke: Encouraging Results in Platelet Study
Ticagrelor was associated with a lower rate of high on-treatment platelet reactivity than clopidogrel in Asian patients who had had a minor stroke or high-risk TIA in the PRINCE trial.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 23, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Aspirin vs. Plavix
Title: Aspirin vs. PlavixCategory: MedicationsCreated: 2/14/2018 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/14/2018 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Heart General)
Source: MedicineNet Heart General - February 14, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Aspirin vs. Plavix (clopidogrel)
Title: Aspirin vs. Plavix (clopidogrel)Category: MedicationsCreated: 2/14/2018 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/14/2018 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Heart General)
Source: MedicineNet Heart General - February 14, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Acute coronary syndromes -- Did prasugrel & ticagrelor offer same benefits as clopidogrel?
(Bentham Science Publishers) In patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) either with or without ST-segment elevation MI (STEMI and NSTEMI), dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) is recommended for at least 1 year independently of whether revascularization is performed. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 7, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Ibuprofen and Plavix (Side Effects and Interactions)
Title: Ibuprofen and Plavix (Side Effects and Interactions)Category: MedicationsCreated: 2/2/2018 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/2/2018 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Heart General)
Source: MedicineNet Heart General - February 2, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Coumadin vs. Plavix (Differences and Similarities)
Title: Coumadin vs. Plavix (Differences and Similarities)Category: MedicationsCreated: 2/1/2018 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/1/2018 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Heart General)
Source: MedicineNet Heart General - February 1, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Clopidogrel Tablets Recalled, May Contain Simvastatin Clopidogrel Tablets Recalled, May Contain Simvastatin
International Laboratories issued the recall because the tablets, labeled as clopidogrel 75 mg, may contain the cholesterol-lowering drug simvastatin, an FDA safety alert notes.News Alerts (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 11, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Alert Source Type: news
