Plavix

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Overview:

Plavix
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Pharmacology and use:
Clopidogrel, an antiplatelet agent structurally and pharmacologically similar to ticlopidine, is used to reduce atherosclerotic events such as myocardial infarction, stroke, and vascular death in patients who have had a recent stroke, recent MI, or have established peripheral vascular disease. For the reduction of atherosclerotic events (myocardial infarction, stroke, and vascular death) in patients with atherosclerosis documented by recent stroke, recent myocardial infarction, or established peripheral arterial disease

Mechanism Of Action:
The active metabolite of Clopidogrel prevents binding of adenosine diphosphate (ADP) to its platelet receptor, impairing the ADP-mediated activation of the glycoprotein GPIIb/IIIa complex. It is proposed that the inhibition involves a defect in the mobilization from the storage sites of the platelet granules to the outer membrane. No direct interference occurs with the GPIIb/IIIa receptor. As the glycoprotein GPIIb/IIIa complex is the major receptor for fibrinogen, its impaired activation prevents fibrinogen binding to platelets and inhibits platelet aggregation. By blocking the amplification of platelet activation by released ADP, platelet aggregation induced by agonists other than ADP is also inhibited by the active metabolite of Clopidogrel.

News Articles on Clopidogrel

A Cheer and a Boo for Eli Lilly  -  20 Apr 2009
There is still potential for prasugrel to compete well against Bristol-Myers and sanofi-aventis' (NYSE: SNY) blockbuster Plavix, if the FDA ever gets around Motley Fool

Plavix and PPIs: Update  -  ‎Apr 18, 2009‎
A couple of months ago I wrote about the confusion surrounding the combination of Plavix and Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) -- the FDA had just issued a Angioplasty.Org

Bristol wins Abilify extension, sees profit boost  -  ‎Apr 6, 2009‎
...helping to shore up profits after the company's $5.6 billion-a-year Plavix blood clot preventer faces generic competition in mid-2012. Reuters

Bristol’s Plavix Blocks Stroke in Heart Disorder  -  ‎Mar 31, 2009‎
By Tom Randall March 31 (Bloomberg) -- Plavix, sold by Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and Sanofi-Aventis SA, may be the first new choice of a blood thinner in 25 Bloomberg

Tysabri, Plavix Sponsored Link Promotions Criticized  -  ‎Apr 6, 2009‎
The makers of Tysabri and Plavix have been warned about internet ads for the drugs. According to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), the Tysabri and Newsinferno.com

BMS's Bodnar Caught in His Own Lies on Apotex-Plavix Deal  -  ‎Apr 7, 2009‎
Here’s what happened: In 2006, BMS tried to negotiate a deal for generic Plavix with Apotex, which was threatening to bring a cheap version of BMS’s BNET

Plavix + Aspirin = New Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation  -  ‎Apr 6, 2009‎
We may now have a new option for treating the condition with the combination of the clot-preventing drug Plavix, sold by Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and HealthNews

Allergic Reactions To Plavix Can Be Treated With Steroids And ...  -  ‎Apr 7, 2009‎
The study followed 24 patients, who developed Plavix allergies after undergoing coronary stent procedures. Eighty-eight percent (21 of 24) were able to stay Science Daily (press release)

Eli Lilly and Daiichi launch Efient in UK  -  ‎Apr 8, 2009‎
T) have launched their much-anticipated bloodthinner Efient in its first market, Britain, pricing it at a 31 percent premium to rival Plavix. Reuters

Former Bristol exec pleads guilty over Plavix patent deal  -  ‎Apr 7, 2009‎
Bodnar admitted that he lied to government officials about Bristol's efforts to delay the launch of a Plavix copy from Apotex, a Canadian drugmaker. SmartBrief

Bristol-Myers Seeks to Stay Independent  -  ‎Apr 9, 2009‎
Its biggest-selling drugs include anticlotting drug Plavix, hypertension medicine Avapro, cancer treatment Erbitux and the psychiatric drug Abilify. Wall Street Journal

Nothing Lost in Translation  -  ‎Apr 15, 2009‎
...and metabolic drugs-including anticlotting agent Plavix, thrombosis treatment Lovenox, insomnia drug Ambien, and diabetes treatment Lantus. Moneyshow.com

How insurers secretly blacklist millions with common ailments  -  ‎Mar 29, 2009‎
Use the anti-clotting drug Plavix or Seroquel, prescribed for anti-psychotic or sleep problems? Forget about it. What's more, you can discover that if you MiamiHerald.com

FDA Cracks Down On Pharma Search Ads  -  ‎Apr 13, 2009‎
To understand what the landscape currently looks like, do a search for “plavix� a very popular and heavily-advertised drug. Results should look something Search Engine Land

Bristol-Myers to Pay $2.1 Million Fine from Efforts to Protect ...  -  ‎Mar 31, 2009‎
Plavix, with sales in the billions of dollars ($1.47 billion in the last quarter of 2008) is one of the top selling drugs in the world and used by millions SeniorJournal.com

VIDEO: Aspirin and Plavix Combination May Decrease Stroke Risk ...  -  ‎Apr 1, 2009‎
In a study of 7500 people with atrial fibrillation, researchers found that those who took one aspirin and one Plavix every day had a 30% decrease in the Insidermedicine

Trying to Fill In the Blanks in FDA's Rules on Web Ads  -  ‎Apr 17, 2009‎
The sponsored links present the following claims (emphasis in original): * PLAVIX Medication Lowers Risks of Future Heart Attack or Stroke from PAD. Wall Street Journal Blogs

Top Ten Ways to Tell the Economy is Affecting Your EMS System  -  ‎Apr 15, 2009‎
The addition of Plavix to your ACS protocol has been scrapped in favor of medical leeches. When having maintenance done on your truck, your fleet mechanic EMS1.com - Emergency Medical Service Resources

Here's Some Cash. Go Away.  -  ‎Mar 30, 2009‎
The company had been trying to pay at least $40 million to generic-drug maker Apotex to delay the launch of a generic version of blood thinner Plavix, Motley Fool

Steroids, Antihistamines May Suppress Allergic Reactions to ...  -  ‎Mar 30, 2009‎
PHILADELPHIA -- March 30, 2009 -- A study of cardiac patients who suffered an allergic reaction to clopidogrel (Plavix) found that treatment with a DG News

The Top 5 Most Recalled Drug Ads of 2008  -  ‎Apr 1, 2009‎
Warner Chilcott and the joint venture of Bristol-Myers Squibb and Sanofi-Aventis for Plavix produced the other two. IAG describes the results as a return to BNET

New Study Attempts to Reassure About Drug Eluting Stents  -  ‎Apr 1, 2009‎
More importantly, this study does not address the real issue faced by patients who receive DES, which is, how long do they have to remain on Plavix, About - News & Issues

Controlling blood pressure, fruits, veggies, exercise can help ...  -  ‎Apr 12, 2009‎
...or aspirin plus extended-release dipyridamole (Aggrenox), or clopidogrel (Plavix) to thin the blood by keeping platelets from sticking together. fwdailynews.com

O'Fallon teen who killed father is back in jail  -  ‎Apr 12, 2009‎
He had been taking Plavix, a blood thinner designed to prevent heart attacks. The bleeding wouldn't stop, and Doss died five days later at the hospital. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

ACC: Genetic Variability in Clopidogrel Response Not Always ...  -  ‎Mar 29, 2009‎
By Crystal Phend, Staff Writer, MedPage Today ORLANDO, March 29 -- Patients with a genetic variant associated with responsiveness to clopidogrel (Plavix) MedPage Today

Pocono Midday Tuesday: This is the day we save you from wasting $20  -  ‎Mar 31, 2009‎
Not such a hot idea, say Tom and Ray. Medical news: Plavix plus aspirin helps prevent strokes, according to a new study. Pocono Record

An invasion of privacy  -  ‎Apr 1, 2009‎
Also on the list for rejection are people who use certain drugs, including anti-clotting Plavix and sleep aid Seroquel. Ingenix says the information helps Las Vegas Sun

Google-Sponsored Links Become DDMAC Enforcement Target  -  ‎Apr 8, 2009‎
For example, Sanofi-Aventis was cited for sponsored links featuring its blood-thinner Plavix (clopidogrel bisulfate) because it failed to use the required FDA news (subscription)

HEALTHY GEEZER  -  ‎Apr 9, 2009‎
So you might bruise more easily if you take Plavix or Coumadin. Aspirin will have a similar effect. The thinners allow more blood to pool under your skin. Santa Ynez Valley Journal

Dr. Gott: Cholersterol level worries heart patient  -  ‎Apr 7, 2009‎
I am taking a low-dose aspirin, Plavix, Vytorin, Diovan and Synthroid. I have been taking the Synthroid for more than 30 years after having my thyroid Northwest Herald

Business Briefs - Tuesday  -  ‎Apr 1, 2009‎
MEDICAL Shares of the drug giant rose after a study showed its blood clot preventer Plavix cut the risk of stroke by 28% in patients vulnerable because of HotStocked

IBM Eyes Nothing Like Sun  -  ‎Apr 6, 2009‎
Bristol-Myers said that the new contract extension will help offset expected profit declines in 2013, as its flagship drug Plavix, which is used to treat Forbes

Combination therapy benefits people with quivering heart  -  ‎Apr 1, 2009‎
By taking clopidogrel (Plavix) in addition to aspirin, patients are able to further decrease their risk of stroke and heart attack without facing an Insciences Organisation

DEALWATCH: Pharma's Third Act  -  ‎Apr 15, 2009‎
...investor attention turned to the even bigger patent expirations on the horizon: Lipitor, Zyprexa, Plavix, Diovan and their peers would not live forever. CNNMoney.com

New drug works better than aspirin alone  -  ‎Apr 1, 2009‎
...who cannot use oral anticoagulant medication can take the Plavix drug alongside aspirin and reduce their chance of having a major vascular event. Hays Pharma

FTC names top staff for antitrust, consumer affairs  -  ‎Apr 14, 2009‎
N) would pay a $2.1 million penalty for failing to inform the FTC that it had sought to delay a generic form of its blockbuster Plavix blood clot preventer Reuters

Bristol-Myers on the Prowl for Deals – BMY, PFE, MRK, AZN  -  ‎Apr 14, 2009‎
The company has benefitted from strong sales out of its top two selling drugs, Plavix and Abilify. In 2008, these two drugs experienced year-over-year sales Stock Traders Daily

Ablynx Reports Detailed Positive Phase Ib Results for Its Anti ...  -  ‎Apr 4, 2009‎
Total daily doses of ALX- 0081 ranging from 2 to 18 mg were added to a standard anti- thrombotic regimen including aspirin, heparin and Plavix®. PR-USA.net (press release)

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Smith Micro Software, Inc., Johnson ...  -  ‎Apr 15, 2009‎
EPS should continue to benefit from continued strong contribution to royalty income from US Plavix sales and operating margin improvement as a result of Zacks.com

Sanofi to Buy Brazil's Medley  -  ‎Apr 9, 2009‎
Sanofi is an industry leader in the antithrombotic segment and its Lovenox and Plavix anticlotting drugs are forecast to be major growth drivers out to 2012 Wall Street Journal

Bristol-Myers downgraded on dimmer sale options  -  ‎Apr 3, 2009‎
The company faces a wave of important patent expirations in the coming years, as drugs like its blood-thinner Plavix will be vulnerable to generic Forbes

Clopidogrel benefit greater in smokers: New CLARITY-TIMI 28 analysis  -  ‎Apr 9, 2009‎
Boston, MA - Smoking has become the latest factor shown to affect responsiveness to clopidogrel (Plavix, Bristol-Myers Squibb/Sanofi-Aventis), TheHeart.Org

Yearslong study of the Amish has given a UM researcher medical ...  -  ‎Apr 5, 2009‎
Shuldiner said he hopes his findings on heart disease, high blood pressure and the blood-thinner Plavix can be translated to the rest of the population Baltimore Sun

Omega-3s of No Added Benefit to Heart Attack Patients  -  ‎Mar 30, 2009‎
94 percent got a statin, and 88 percent received the anti-clotting drug clopidogrel (best known as Plavix), according to the report. U.S. News & World Report

No Increase in Clots With Drug-Eluting Stents  -  ‎Mar 29, 2009‎
For these patients, high doses of the anti-clotting drug Plavix (clopidogrel) protected against stent thrombosis. A related presentation Saturday at the U.S. News & World Report

Wall Street Set For Rough Open As Earnings Season Kicks Off  -  ‎Apr 7, 2009‎
...(BMY: News ) pleaded guilty for his role in the company's dishonest dealings relating to a patent deal involving the popular blood-thinning drug Plavix. RTT News

Pharmaceutical Winners and Losers: Eli Lilly  -  ‎Apr 7, 2009‎
The partnership will end in 2015, six months before blockbuster drug Plavix, faces generic competition. Bristol shares were off 0.4% to $20.42 in recent TheStreet.com

Health insurance out of balance  -  ‎Apr 3, 2009‎
Other guidelines suggest automatic denial of people who take the anti-clotting drug Plavix or Seroquel, of those who use prescribed anti-psychotic MiamiHerald.com

FDA Warning Could Put Pharma Giants Off Search Marketing  -  ‎Apr 8, 2009‎
The list of brands mentioned included such top sellers as Lexapro (an antidepressant) and Plavix (a blood thinner). GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi-Aventis, Merck, ClickZ News

Brand Names/Synonyms:
Plavix is also known by the following brand names and/or synonymsCLOPIDOGREL SULFATE; Clopidogrel; Clopidogrel [Ban:Inn]; Plavix

Drug Category:
Plavix is categorized under the following by the FDA: Antiplatelet Agents; Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; Fibrinolytic Agents; ATC:B01AC04

Dosage Forms:
round, biconvex, film- coated tablet

Absorption:
at least 50%

Interactions:
Aspirin, warfarin, heparin, NSAIDs



Chemical IUPAC Name:
methyl2-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(7-thia-3-azabicyclo[4.3.0]nona-8,10-dien-3-yl)ethanoate

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