Plavix Dosage
Generic name: CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE 75mg
Dosage form: tablet, film coated
Drug class: Platelet aggregation inhibitors
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Sep 22, 2022.
Acute Coronary Syndrome
In patients who need an antiplatelet effect within hours, initiate Plavix with a single 300 mg oral loading dose and then continue at 75 mg once daily. Initiating Plavix without a loading dose will delay establishment of an antiplatelet effect by several days [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) and Clinical Studies (14.1)].
Recent MI, Recent Stroke, or Established Peripheral Arterial Disease
75 mg once daily orally without a loading dose [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) and Clinical Studies (14.2)].
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