Plavix

Wofür es verwendet wird

Secondary prevention of atherothrombotic events Clopidogrel is indicated in: adult patients suffering from myocardial infarction (from a few days until less than 35 days), ischaemic stroke (from seven days until less than six months) or established peripheral arterial disease; adult patients suffering from acute coronary syndrome: non-ST-segment-elevation acute coronary syndrome (unstable angina or non-Q-wave myocardial infarction), including patients undergoing a stent placement following percutaneous coronary intervention, in combination with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA); ST-segment-elevation acute myocardial infarction, in combination with ASA in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (including patients undergoing a stent replacement) or medically treated patients eligible for thrombolytic/fibrinolytic therapy. In patients with moderate to high-risk Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) or minor Ischemic Stroke (IS) Clopidogrel in combination with ASA is indicated in: Adult patients with moderate to high-risk TIA (ABCD2  score ?4) or minor IS (NIHSS  ?3) within 24 hours of either the TIA or IS event. Prevention of atherothrombotic and thromboembolic events in atrial fibrillation In adult patients with atrial fibrillation who have at least one risk factor for vascular events, are not suitable for treatment with vitamin-K antagonists and who have a low bleeding risk, clopidogrel is indicated in combination with ASA for the prevention of atherothrombotic and thromboembolic events, including stroke.