Clopidogrel-Induced Recurrent Polyarthritis

• Main Authors: Sahil Agrawal MD (Author), Joseph Harburger MD (Author), Gary Stallings MD, MPH (Author), Nikhil Agrawal MD (Author), Jalaj Garg MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2013-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Clopidogrel is an oral thienopyridine and together with aspirin is a component of dual antiplatelet therapy for the prevention of stent thrombosis after intracoronary stent placement. The common adverse effects from its use are an increased risk of bleeding, neutropenia, and rash. Arthralgia and bac...