clopidogrel
noun
clo·pid·o·grel
klō-ˈpi-də-ˌgrel 
: an antithrombotic agent that is taken orally in the form of its bisulfate C16H16ClNO2S·H2SO4 and inhibits ADP-induced aggregation of platelets
Indeed, most of the absolute benefit of clopidogrel plus aspirin is realized within the first few days after TIA and ischemic stroke, when the underlying atherosclerotic plaque is most unstable and the risk of recurrence is highest.—
Graeme J. Hankey
Graeme J. HankeyNote: Clopidogrel is marketed under the trademark Plavix
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Other antiplatelet drugs, such as clopidogrel, and anticoagulants, such as warfarin and rivaroxaban, which are often used to reduce the risk of stroke from atrial fibrillation, have also shown a similar enhanced bleeding risk when combined with turmeric.3
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—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2025
Clots in arteries are usually treated with antiplatelet agents such as aspirin or clopidogrel, says Chan.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
These include anticoagulants like Xarelto (rivaroxaban) and Coumadin (warfarin), which block aspects of the clotting process, as well as antiplatelets like aspirin and Plavix (clopidogrel), which keep platelets from gelling together.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 28 July 2025
Grapefruit and grapefruit juice can prevent the enzyme from working.
Medications that may be affected by grapefruit include statins, amiodarone, estrogen, and clopidogrel.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 9 Dec. 2024
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Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2025
Clots in arteries are usually treated with antiplatelet agents such as aspirin or clopidogrel, says Chan.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
These include anticoagulants like Xarelto (rivaroxaban) and Coumadin (warfarin), which block aspects of the clotting process, as well as antiplatelets like aspirin and Plavix (clopidogrel), which keep platelets from gelling together.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 28 July 2025
Grapefruit and grapefruit juice can prevent the enzyme from working.
Medications that may be affected by grapefruit include statins, amiodarone, estrogen, and clopidogrel.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Clopidogrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clopidogrel. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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clopidogrel
noun
clo·pid·o·grel
klō-ˈpid-ə-ˌgrel
: an antithrombotic agent that is administered in the form of its bisulfate C16H16ClNO2S·H2SO4 and inhibits ADP-induced aggregation of platelets
Indeed, most of the absolute benefit of clopidogrel plus aspirin is realized within the first few days after TIA and ischemic stroke, when the underlying atherosclerotic plaque is most unstable and the risk of recurrence is highest.—Graeme J. Hankey, The New England Journal of Medicine
Graeme J. Hankey, The New England Journal of MedicineNote: Clopidogrel is marketed under the trademark Plavix.
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