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Classification: antiplatelet
IFU: Thrombotic Stroke Prevention
Action: ​reducing substances in the body that cause pain, fever, and inflammation. Dipyridamole
keeps platelets in your blood from sticking together to form clots. Aggrenox is used to reduce the
risk of ​stroke​ in people who have had blood clots or a "mini-stroke"
Route: P.O.
Dosage: cap 25mg/200mg
Adverse Reaction: abdominal or stomach pain, vomiting, acid or sour stomach, belching,
diarrhea, difficulty with moving
Interactions: ​corticosteroids, ​mifepristone​, ​ginkgo biloba​, other drugs that can cause
bleeding/bruising including antiplatelet drugs
Plavix ​(clopidogrel)
Pronunciation: ​kloe PID oh grel
Classification: antiplatelet
IFU: Thrombotic Stroke Prevention
Action: prevents heart attacks and strokes with people
Route: P.O.
Dosage: tab 75mg, 300mg
Adverse Reaction: chest pain, collection of blood under skin, deep dark purple bruises, itching,
pain, redness
Interactions: may interact with tipranavir
Coumadin ​(warfarin)
Pronunciation:​ ​WAR far in
Classification: Vitamin K antagonist
IFU: anticoagulation
Action: blood thinner
Route: P.O.
Dosage: tab 1mg, 2mg, 2.5mg, 3mg, 4mg, 5mg, 6mg, 7.5mg, 10mg
Adverse Reaction: nausea, loss of appetite, stomach or abdominal pain,
Interactions: may react with medications ​applied to the ​skin​ or inside the ​vagina​ or rectum
Lovenox ​(enoxaparin)
Pronunciation: ​ee nox AP a rin
Classification: Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin
IFU: DVT (Deep Venous Thrombosis) Prophylaxis
Action: prevents formation of blood clots
Route: I.V.