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Generic Name: Clopidogrel
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Prevent heart attacks and strokes
ACS, recent MI/stroke, PAD
75 mg daily
Safety not established
Same as adult
75 mg/day (maintenance)
N/A
Caution in severe disease
Bleeding, bruising
Major hemorrhage, TTP
Active pathological bleeding
Diminished effectiveness in poor metabolizers
Omeprazole, NSAIDs, Warfarin
N/A
Increases bleeding risk
Significant reduction in the antiplatelet efficacy of Clopidogrel, elevating risk of recurrent cardiovascular events.
Use if needed
Not recommended
Report unusual bleeding or bruising
Take as soon as remembered
Signs of bleeding
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