The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE 1352
ISSUE 1352
November 29, 2010
Issue 1352
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In Brief: Clopidogrel and Omeprazole
November 29, 2010 (Issue: 1352)
Use of a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) to protect against gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding in patients taking the antiplatelet agent clopidogrel (Plavix) may interfere with the activation of clopidogrel and diminish its antiplatelet effect, increasing...more
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