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March 20, 2006 Categories: Uncategorized Posted by admin
Previous research has shown that adding the antithrombotic drug abciximab, (a glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitor) to therapy with ticlopidine plus aspirin significantly reduces post-stent implantation complications, including death, repeat heart attack or reintervention. The drug ticlopidine has been replaced by clopidogrel in recent research, which is safe and acts more rapidly in a 600 mg dosage level, offering better platelet inhibition within two hours of administration.
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