Clopidogrel bisulfate is a prescription medicine used to treat people with heart problems, unstable angina, poor circulation in their legs (peripheral arterial disease), following a stent placement, a heart attack or a stroke. Clopidogrel is an antiplatelet drug listed on the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines along with Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) - as one of the medications considered to be most effective and safe to meet the most important needs in a health system.
The generic Clopidogrel is manufactured by 84 companies and is sold under dozens of different names including Plavix (Sanofi Aventis and Bristol-Myers Squibb).
The generic Clopidogrel is manufactured by 84 companies and is sold under dozens of different names including Plavix (Sanofi Aventis and Bristol-Myers Squibb).
