Definition of "clopidogrel" [clopidogrel]

• An oral antiplatelet agent used to inhibit blood clots in coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, and cerebrovascular disease, having the chemical formula C16H16ClNO2S (noun)

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• "The study, published in the April 2009 issue of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, hints that other PPIs tested - pantoprazole and esomeprazole-might be a safer bet for minimizing gastrointestinal side effects and bleeding in patients requiring long-term clopidogrel treatment."
• "According to Mr. Anderson, the analyst, AstraZeneca is pricing Brilinta at about $7.24 a day in the U.S., or 20% more than clopidogrel, aka Plavix."
• "Plavix, also known by its generic name clopidogrel, is marketed by Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and Sanofi-Aventis SA of France."