clopidogrel

American  

[kloh-pid-uh-grel] / kloʊˈpɪd əˌgrɛl /

noun

1. Pharmacology. a drug used to prevent the formation of blood clots by inhibiting platelet aggregation.

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Example Sentences

An estimated one out of every three people - and even more among Asian families - in the UK does not have the enzymes to process clopidogrel, because of their genetic make-up.

From BBC • May 18, 2023

Patients who have suffered minor strokes usually start taking two drugs, typically aspirin and clopidogrel, which prevent clotting.

From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2022

However, these individuals kept taking a medicine such as clopidogrel designed to prevent blood clots.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2021

“Following a stent insertion, patients have to take clopidogrel daily, often for life,” said Nilesh Desai, administrator of pharmacy and clinical operations at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey.

From Washington Post • Sep. 1, 2017

Most of the patients studied were also being treated with statin drugs to lower LDL cholesterol, as well as other medications to reduce risk after heart attack, such as aspirin, clopidogrel, and beta blockers.

From Forbes • Nov. 5, 2012