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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
clopidogrel bisulfate
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
brand, brand name, marque, trade name - a name given to a product or service


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(Reuters Health) - Medicaid pharmacy costs for the blood-thinning drug Plavix jumped at around the same time the drug's maker started advertising it to consumers -- even though the number of people prescribed the drug didn't change, new research shows.
Consumer ads pump up prescription drug costs by Anne Harding / Reuters US Online Report Health News
The team studied pharmacy data on Plavix or clopidogrel, the $9 billion-a-year seller made by Sanofi-Aventis and Bristol-Myers Squibb.
Consumer drug ads drive up health costs: study by REUTERS / Reuters US Online Report Domestic News
(omeprazole) with the anti-clotting drug Plavix (clopidogrel), according to a warning from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
FDA: Plavix and Prilosec Don't Mix by James Limbach / consumeraffairs.com
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