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Plavix

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Plavix ®
Clopidogrel bisulfate Cardiology An antiplatelet agent used to ↓ risk of stroke, acute MI, or vascular death in Pts with known ASHD. See CAPRIE.


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Sanofi-aventis, which employs more than 450 people at its site near the A1 at Fawdon, says the approval to supply Plavix to America - following a rigorous four-day inspection by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - is a "massive achievement".
Indications are that Plavix may also help reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke in patients with atherosclerosis.
The company has been studying prasugrel as a potential competitor to Plavix in the anti-clotting market.
 
 
 
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