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Plavix

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Noun1.Plavix - a blood thinner (trade name Plavix) approved for the treatment of mild heart attacks; works by preventing blood platelets from sticking together to form clots that would restrict blood flow
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
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Sanofi-aventis, which employs more than 450 people at its site near the A1 at Fawdon, says the approval to supply Plavix to America - following a rigorous four-day inspection by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - is a "massive achievement".
Indications are that Plavix may also help reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke in patients with atherosclerosis.
The company has been studying prasugrel as a potential competitor to Plavix in the anti-clotting market.
 
 
 
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