Clopidogrel
Information about Clopidogrel
Clopidogrel uses
Clopidogrel is used in the treatment of heart attack and Unstable Angina.
How clopidogrel works
Clopidogrel is an antiplatelet medication. It works by preventing platelets from sticking together which decreases the formation of harmful blood clots. This lower the chance of heart attack or stroke.
Common side effects of clopidogrel
Diarrhoea, Abdominal pain, Dyspepsia, Bleeding
Available Medicine for Clopidogrel
Expert advice for Clopidogrel
- Clopidogrel can be taken with or without food.
- If you are going to have surgery or dental work, you may be asked to stop taking Clopidogrel temporarily.
- Common side effect is bleeding. Inform your doctor if get blood in the urine, black stools, bruising easily, nosebleeds, bleeding from your gums, bleeding from cuts that take a long time to stop, and heavier than normal menstrual bleeding.
- If you cut yourself, apply firm pressure to the site for at least five minutes using a clean and dry dressing. Immediately inform your doctor or contact a hospital emergency if you are unable to stop bleeding.
- Inform your doctor if you have ever been diagnosed with kidney or liver problems.
Frequently asked questions for Clopidogrel
Clopidogrel
Q. Is Clopidogrel a narcotic substance?
No. Clopidogrel is not narcotic substance. It is an antiplatelet medication and is used in the management of heart attack and unstable angina.
Q. Is Clopidogrel an anticoagulant?
Clopidogrel is not an anticoagulant. Clopidogrel belongs to a group of medicines called antiplatelet drugs. Both antiplatelets and anticoagulants work to prevent clots in your blood vessels, but they work in different ways. Antiplatelets interfere with the binding of platelets, or the process that actually starts the formation of blood clots. Anticoagulants interfere with the proteins in your blood that are involved with the coagulation process. These proteins are called factors. Different anticoagulants interfere with different factors to prevent clotting
Q. Is Clopidogrel a beta blocker?
Clopidogrel is not a beta blocker. Clopidogrel belongs to a group of medicines called antiplatelet drugs. Platelets are very small structures in the blood, which clump together during blood clotting. By preventing this clumping, antiplatelet drugs decreases the formation of blood clots (also known as thrombosis).