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What is Clopidogrel?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Plavix

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Clopidogrel is a potent oral antiplatelet agent often used in the treatment of coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, and cerebrovascular disease.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Prevent blood clotting 190 73
Heart attack (myocardial infarction) 82 22
Angina pectoris 70 14
Transient ischemic attack 38 7
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection 12 1

Show all 47 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 1858 patients that have taken Clopidogrel

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 9
Moderate 14
Mild 24
None 76

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Clopidogrel

Side effect Patients Percentage
Bruising 16
Bleed easily 5
Excessive bleeding 3
Nausea 2
Rashes (redness, swelling) 2
Back pain 1

Show all 27 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Clopidogrel

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Reason Patients Percentage
Doctor's advice 32
Course of treatment ended 20
Other 12
Side effects too severe 4
Did not seem to work 3
Expense 3
Change in health plan coverage 2
See all 64 patients who've stopped taking Clopidogrel

Duration

Stopped taking Clopidogrel

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 8
1 - 6 months 17
6 months - 1 year 11
1 - 2 years 11
2 - 5 years 9
5 - 10 years 5
10 years or more 3
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 119
Usually 2
Sometimes 1
Never taken as prescribed 1
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 1
Somewhat hard to take 4
A little hard to take 8
Not at all hard to take 110
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 4
$100-199 4
$50-99 3
$25-49 9
< $25 45
Not specified 58

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Clopidogrel after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Prasugrel (Effient) 2
Ticagrelor (Brilinta) 2
Warfarin (Coumadin) 2
Aspirin-Dipyridamol (Aggrenox) 1

Patients stopped taking Clopidogrel and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Apixaban (Eliquis) 4
Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) 2
Aspirin (Aspirin Low Dose) 1
Aspirin-Dipyridamol (Aggrenox) 1
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9 patient evaluations for Clopidogrel

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Jan 13, 2016 (Started Jan 29, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for heart attack (myocardial infarction))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 75 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 9, 2012 (Started Jul 06, 1996)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Prevent blood clotting)
  • Side effects
    Severe (thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, bruising)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 75 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 17, 2012 (Started Jul 06, 1996)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Prevent blood clotting)
  • Side effects
    Severe (thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, bruising)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 75 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

May 25, 2012 (Started Jul 06, 1996)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Prevent blood clotting)
  • Side effects
    Severe (thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, bruising)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 75 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Apr 28, 2012 (Started Jul 06, 1996)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Prevent blood clotting)
  • Side effects
    Severe (thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, bruising)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 75 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 1 helpful mark

Jun 30, 2012 (Started Feb 04, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for heart attack (myocardial infarction))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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