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Antiplatelet drug |
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Antiplatelet drug Drug that inhibits platelets from aggregating to form a plug. They are used to prevent clotting and alter the natural course of atherosclerosis. Mentioned in: Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Drugs |
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| [150] There is consensus that use of an anticoagulant (heparin or warfarin) combined with an antiplatelet drug (aspirin) provides greater benefit than either type of drug given separately. PLATROL[R] is the first safe antiplatelet drug being developed for cardio-protection. An ulcerated plaque of the carotid bifurcation may need to be surgically removed or, if deemed unsuitable for surgical removal, could also be treated with anticoagulant therapy such as antiplatelet drugs. |
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