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Volume 3 April 28, 2006 Number 2

An Exclusive Continuing Education Publication of Acadiana Consultant Pharmacy Service
Author, Publisher, Editor-in Chief, Typesetter & Printer, Charles S. Feucht,PD,FASCP PharmD candidate

Medication News & Update

Plavix Plus Aspirin in the News

Clopidogrel plus aspirin not beneficial (and possibly harmful) in a broad population with cardiovascular disease or with high risk of cardiovascular disease

The CHARISMA investigators conducted a prospective, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of clopidogrel (75 mg per
day) plus aspirin (75 to 162 mg per day) compared with aspirin alone. The broad population included 15,603 patients with either clinically evident cardiovascular disease ("symptomatic") or multiple risk factors ("asymptomatic").... for more information see

http://www.clotcare.com/clotcare/clopidogrelplusaspirincardiovascular.aspx

Reference:
1. Bhatt DL, Fox KAA, Hacke W, et al. Clopidogrel and aspirin versus aspirin alone for the prevention of atherothrombotic events. N Engl J Med 2006; DOI:10.1056/NEJMoa060989.

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