Pros & Cons
What are the pros and cons of clopidogrel (Plavix)?
- Clopidogrel (Plavix) lowers your risk of future heart attacks and strokes.
- You only need to take clopidogrel once a day.
- You can take this medicine with or without food.
- It is available in a low-cost generic form.
- Clopidogrel may not work well in some people with certain genes that affect the metabolism of this drug.
- Drug interactions with other medicines can affect clopidogrel efficacy.
- Clopidogrel is not as strong as some other blood thinners like prasugrel (Effient) and ticagrelor (Brilinta).
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