SAN DIEGO, Antiplatelet drug ticagrelor (Brilinta®) works faster and is more effective in blocking platelet activity in low-­risk patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) than clopidogrel, ...
Aug. 5 -- MONDAY, Aug. 4 (HealthDay News) -- The widely used anti-clotting drug Plavix appears to have a stronger effect in people who smoke, a study indicates. Plavix (clopidogrel) is often given to ...
A new study, published in the November 17, 2009, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, adds to a growing body of research seeking to evaluate and understand possible sex ...
BARCELONA, SPAIN — A new "deescalation" regimen of dual antiplatelet therapy post-ACS—which involves switching from prasugrel (Effient, Lilly/Daiichi-Sankyo) to clopidogrel in certain patients guided ...
Managing drug dosage is critical to the overall success of pharmaceutical intervention, not only in the clinic but also in clinical trials. Inadequate dose management of certain drugs can have fatal ...
Dr. Hutter: Hello. Welcome to Conversations with Experts; I'm Dolph Hutter. Today we're talking about "Clopidogrel Resistance: Its Significance and Management." With me is Dr. Gilles Montalescot from ...
AstraZeneca today announced the results of the phase II studies, ONSET/OFFSET and RESPOND for ticagrelor (BRILINTA) at the annual American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions in Orlando, FL, ...
CHICAGO, Nov 9 (Reuters) - The popular blood-thinner Plavix prevents heart attacks and strokes in both women and men, but the benefits differ slightly by gender, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Sign ...
There’s no demonstrated need to perform a certain genetic testbefore deciding whether to prescribe the anti-clotting drugclopidogrel (Plavix), according toa new studypublished in the Journal of the ...
Researchers at Emory University have determined that a common medication given to prevent heart attacks and stroke is highly cost-effective for those who have suffered a less-damaging type of heart ...
Dear Dr. Roach: I have been on Plavix 75 mg and aspirin 81 mg for years, and I drink green tea daily because of its beneficial qualities. I recently heard that green tea has vitamin K and counteracts ...