whether a DOUBLE dose of clopidogrel (Plavix) improves outcomes in cardiac patients

October 2009

You'll hear controversy about whether a DOUBLE dose of clopidogrel (Plavix) improves outcomes in cardiac patients.

Patients with acute coronary syndrome often get a one-time loading dose of clopidogrel 300 mg...followed by 75 mg/day.

Now new evidence shows that higher initial doses of clopidogrel may result in better outcomes in angioplasty patients.

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