Clopidogrel - Drug Card Flashcards
1
Q
Clopidogrel - Drug Class
A
Antiplatelets
2
Q
Clopidogrel - Mechanism of Action
A
suppress platelet aggregation in arteries
3
Q
Clopidogrel - uses
A
prevent arterial thrombosis
MI
stroke
4
Q
Clopidogrel - side effects
A
purpura, abdominal pain, dizziness, confusion, epistaxis, GI
5
Q
Clopidogrel - Life threatening side effects
A
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
anemia
thrombo/pancytopenia
liver failure
6
Q
Clopidogrel - contraindications
A
intracranial hemorrhage
GI pleeding
