Tuesday, November 17, 2009

FDA MedWatch - Clopidogrel (marketed as Plavix) and Omeprazole (marketed as Prilosec) - Drug Interaction

Nov. 17, 2009-FDA notified healthcare professionals of new safety information concerning an interaction between clopidogrel (Plavix), an anti-clotting medication, and omeprazole (Prilosec/Prilosec OTC), a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) used to reduce stomach acid. New data show that when clopidogrel and omeprazole are taken together, the effectiveness of clopidogrel is reduced.

The details can be read here.

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