Abstract
There is considerable debate surrounding the clinical relevance of an adverse interaction between clopidogrel and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). Some studies have indicated that PPIs may attenuate the antiplatelet efficacy of clopidogrel, thus leading to increased risk of thrombotic cardiovascular events.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 275-84 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Expert Opinion on Drug Safety |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2012 |
Keywords
- Animals
- Blood Platelets
- Drug Interactions
- Evidence-Based Medicine
- Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
- Humans
- Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
- Proton Pump Inhibitors
- Risk Assessment
- Risk Factors
- Ticlopidine