CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE- clopidogrel bisulfate tablet, film coated
Blenheim Pharmacal, Inc.
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Clopidogrel Bisulfate Tablets, USP 75 mg
(kloe pid’ oh grel bye sul’ fate)
Read this Medication Guide before you start taking clopidogrel bisulfate tablets and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This Medication Guide does not take the place of talking with your doctor about your medical condition or your treatment.
What is the most important information I should know about Clopidogrel Bisulfate Tablets?
Call your doctor right away if you have any of these signs or symptoms of bleeding:
Do not stop taking clopidogrel bisulfate tablets without talking to the doctor who prescribes it for you. People who are treated with a stent, and stop taking clopidogrel too soon, have a higher risk of getting a blood clot on the stent, having a heart attack, or dying. If you must stop clopidogrel bisulfate tablets because of bleeding, your risk of a heart attack may be higher.
What is Clopidogrel Bisulfate?
Clopidogrel Bisulate Tablets is a prescription medicine used to treat people who have any of the following:
Clopidogrel bisulfate tablets is used alone or with aspirin to lower your chance of having another serious problem with your heart or blood vessels such as heart attack, stroke, or blood clot that can lead to death.
Platelets are blood cells that help your blood clot normally. Clopidogrel helps to prevent platelets from sticking together and forming a clot that can block an artery.
It is not known if clopidogrel is safe and effective in children.
Who should not take Clopidogrel Bisulfate Tablets?
Do not take clopidogrel bisulfate tablets if you:
What should I tell my doctor before taking Clopidogrel Bisulfate Tablets?
Before you take clopidogrel bisulfate tablets, tell your doctor if you:
Tell all of your doctors and your dentist that you are taking clopidogrel bisulfate tablets. They should talk to the doctor who prescribed clopidogrel for you before you have any surgery or invasive procedure.
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription, non-prescription medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements.
Clopidogrel Bisulfate tablets may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how clopidogrel bisulfate tablets works. See "What is the most important information I should know about Clopidogrel Bisulfate Tablets? "
Taking clopidogrel bisulfate tablets with certain other medicines may increase your risk of bleeding.
Especially tell your doctor if you take:
Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them to show your doctor or pharmacist when you get a new medicine.
How should I take Clopidogrel Bisulfate Tablets?
What are the possible side effects of Clopidogrel Bisulfate Tablets?
Clopidogrel bisulfate tablets can cause serious side effects including:
Tell your doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.
Tell your doctor if you develop an allergic reaction while taking clopidogrel tablets.
These are not all the possible side effects of clopidogrel bisulfate tablets. For more information, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
How should I store Clopidogrel Bisulfate Tablets?
Keep Clopiodgrel Bisulfate Tablets and all medicines out of the reach of children.
General information about Clopidogrel Bisulfate Tablets
Medicines are sometimes used for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide. Do not take clopidogrel bisulfate tablets for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give clopidogrel bisulfate tablets to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them.
This Medication Guide summarizes the most important information about clopidogrel bisulfate tablets. If you would like more information, talk to your doctor. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for information about clopidogrel bisulfate tablets that was written for healthcare professionals.
For more information, go to www.apotexcorp.com or call 1-800-667-4708.
What are the ingredients in Clopidogrel Bisulfate Tablets?
Active ingredient: clopidogrel bisulfate
Inactive ingredients:
Tablet: anhydrous lactose, methylcellulose, crospovidone, colloidal silicon dioxide, zinc stearate
Film coating: hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, polytheylene glycol, titanium dioxide, red ferric oxide.
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This Medication Guide has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Manufactured by: |
Manufactured for: |
Marketed/Packaged by: |
Apotex Inc. |
Apotex Corp. |
Blenheim Pharmacal, Inc. |
Toronto, Ontario |
Weston, Florida |
North Blenheim, NY |
Canada M9L 1T9 |
33326 |
12131, (USA) |
Revised January 2014
Rev. 19
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