Early dual antiplatelet therapy shows superior efficacy in reducing stroke recurrence compared with aspirin monotherapy.

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. It’s not known ...

CHICAGO, Nov 9 (Reuters) - The popular blood-thinner Plavix prevents heart attacks and strokes in both women and men, but the benefits differ slightly by gender, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Sign ...

Jacksonville, FL - Data from a pharmacodynamic study suggests that acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients can be safely switched from maintenance clopidogrel (Plavix, Bristol-Myers ...

Clopidogrel after MI less effective in diabetes patients Reductions in all-cause and cardiovascular mortality were lower among patients with diabetes compared with other clopidogrel (Plavix) users.

Researchers at the European Society of Cardiology Congress reported that the blood thinner clopidogrel should replace aspirin as a routine pill for preventing heart attacks and strokes for people with ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators are reviewing the effectiveness in some patients of the widely used blood thinner Plavix, made by Sanofi-Aventis SA and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. The move ...