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  2. Clopidogrel - Wikipedia

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    Clopidogrel, sold under the brand name Plavix among others, is an antiplatelet medication used to reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke in those at high risk. [10] It is also used together with aspirin in heart attacks and following the placement of a coronary artery stent ( dual antiplatelet therapy ). [ 10 ]

  3. Adenosine diphosphate receptor inhibitor - Wikipedia

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    When ticlopidine and clopidogrel were first brought to the market, ticlodipine in 1978 and clopidogrel in 1998, the mechanism of action of these two major antithrombotic drugs was not fully understood. What had been shown was that they were potent inhibitors of ADP-induced platelet aggregation, but the P2Y 12 receptor had not been identified.

  4. Prasugrel - Wikipedia

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    Prasugrel is a member of the thienopyridine class of ADP receptor inhibitors, like ticlopidine (trade name Ticlid) and clopidogrel (trade name Plavix). These agents reduce the aggregation ("clumping") of platelets by irreversibly binding to P2Y 12 receptors. Prasugrel inhibits platelet aggregation more rapidly, more consistently, and to a ...

  5. The 10 Biggest-Selling Drugs That Are About to Lose Their Patent

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    Plavix This anti-clot or blood thinner most prescribed to prevent heart attack or stroke claims the title of second-best selling drug in the world, with $9.4 billion in global sales in 2010.

  6. Pharmacokinetics - Wikipedia

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    Blank samples taken before administration are important in determining background and ensuring data integrity with such complex sample matrices. Much attention is paid to the linearity of the standard curve; however it is common to use curve fitting with more complex functions such as quadratics since the response of most mass spectrometers is ...

  7. Is red wine good for your heart? Consider this wisdom from a ...

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    Dr. Jeremy London, a cardiovascular surgeon based in Savannah, Georgia, shares the important pros and cons of drinking red wine when it comes to heart health.

  8. Plavix - Wikipedia

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  9. Jennifer Grey Recalls 'Smoking a Lot of Weed' Before Sex ...

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    In the action film, Grey, Swayze, Lea Thompson, Charlie Sheen, C. Thomas Howell and others, play teenagers that retreat to the mountains as they launch a counter-attack against a Russian-led ...