Clopidogrel
antiplatelet agent
Nothing to addWhat this medicine is for
Clopidogrel is a medicine in the "antiplatelet agent" category. Antiplatelet agents prevent platelets from clumping together, which reduces the risk of a clot.
Specifically, for Clopidogrel: Prevents platelets from forming clots. It is generally taken over the long term, as part of regular monitoring, and is not stopped on one's own initiative.
Under which brands it is found
In France, about 18 reimbursable presentations containing Clopidogrel are recorded. It comes under various trade names and in generic form.
- Clopidogrel Accord
- Clopidogrel Almus Pharma
- Clopidogrel Arrow
- Clopidogrel Eg Labo
- Clopidogrel Teva
- Clopidogrel Zf
- Clopidogrel/Acide Acetylsalicylique Biogaran
- Clopidogrel/Acide Acetylsalicylique Eg
- Clopidogrel Biogaran
- Clopidogrel Cristers
- Clopidogrel Evolugen
- Clopidogrel Sandoz
- and other presentations
Original brand-name products and generics deliver the same active substance; the choice between them is made with your doctor or pharmacist.
Do you need a supplement? No.
Nothing to add here. Clopidogrel falls under none of our products, and no single-ingredient supplement is credibly warranted as support. Rather than placing a product on principle, we leave this page without a purchase recommendation. If you are otherwise on a statin, an antidiabetic, a PPI, a contraceptive or a beta-blocker, that is where we can be useful.
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