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Clopidogrel is a potent oral antiplatelet agent often used in the treatment of coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, and cerebrovascular disease. It is marketed by Bristol-Myers Squibb and Sanofi-Aventis under the trade name Plavix. -- Wikipedia; Clopidogrel is a potent oral antiplatelet agent often used in the treatment of coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, and cerebrovascular disease. It is marketed by Bristol-Myers Squibb and Sanofi-Aventis under the trade name Plavix. It is also marketed in the generic form by Apotex, a large Canadian generic pharmaceutical company, though an injunction to withhold further shipments of their form is in effect while patent issues are dealt with. In 2005 it was the worlds second highest selling pharmaceutical with sales of US$5.9 billion. [HMDB] Clopidogrel is a potent oral antiplatelet agent often used in the treatment of coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, and cerebrovascular disease. It is marketed by Bristol-Myers Squibb and Sanofi-Aventis under the trade name Plavix. -- Wikipedia; Clopidogrel is a potent oral antiplatelet agent often used in the treatment of coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, and cerebrovascular disease. It is marketed by Bristol-Myers Squibb and Sanofi-Aventis under the trade name Plavix. It is also marketed in the generic form by Apotex, a large Canadian generic pharmaceutical company, though an injunction to withhold further shipments of their form is in effect while patent issues are dealt with. In 2005 it was the worlds second highest selling pharmaceutical with sales of US$5.9 billion. B - Blood and blood forming organs > B01 - Antithrombotic agents > B01A - Antithrombotic agents > B01AC - Platelet aggregation inhibitors excl. heparin C78275 - Agent Affecting Blood or Body Fluid > C1327 - Antiplatelet Agent > C190801 - P2Y12 Inhibitor D018377 - Neurotransmitter Agents > D058905 - Purinergic Agents > D058914 - Purinergic Antagonists COVID info from clinicaltrial, clinicaltrials, clinical trial, clinical trials D006401 - Hematologic Agents > D010975 - Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors Corona-virus Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 SARS-CoV COVID19 SARS2 SARS Clopidogrel is an orally active platelet inhibitor that targets P2Y12 receptor. Clopidogrel is used to inhibit blood clots in coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, and cerebrovascular disease.