| Drug Name: | Clopidogrel |
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| Drug Class: | Antiplatelet agent |
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| Mechanism of Action: | - Inhibits platelet activation and aggregation by irreversibly binding to the P2Y12 receptor on platelets
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| Use: | - Prevention of thrombotic events in patients with acute coronary syndrome, recent myocardial infarction, stroke, or peripheral arterial disease
- Prevention of stent thrombosis in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
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| Side Effects: | - Bleeding
- Bruising
- Diarrhea
- Rash
- Pruritus
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| Contraindications: | - Active bleeding
- Hypersensitivity to clopidogrel or any component of the formulation
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| Specialty: | - Cardiology
- Neurology
- Vascular surgery
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