Plavix

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.) Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

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MedDRA Preferred Term Side effect Data for drug Placebo Labels (show all 12)
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Abdominal pain def Abdominal pain def rare x x x x x x x
Abdominal colic def x
Gastrointestinal pain def Abdominal pain def rare x x x x x x x
Agranulocytosis def Agranulocytosis def postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x x x
Anaemia def Anaemia def postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x x x
Aplastic anaemia def Aplastic anaemia def postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x x x
Angioedema def Angioedema def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Arthralgia def Arthralgia def rare x x x x x x x x x
Musculoskeletal discomfort Arthralgia def rare x x x x x x x x x
Myalgia def postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x x
Arthritis def Arthritis def rare x x x x x x x x x x
Mental disorder def Mental disorder def rare x x x x x x x x x x
Coagulopathy def Coagulopathy def postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x
Bone disorder def Bone disorder def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Bronchospasm def Bronchospasm def postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x x x
Colitis def Colitis def postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x x x
Lymphocytic colitis def postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x x x
Collagen disorder def Collagen disorder def postmarketing x
Confusional state def Confusional state def postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x x x
Feeling abnormal Confusional state def postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x x x
Constipation def Constipation def rare x x x x x x x x
Diarrhoea def Diarrhoea def rare x x x x x x x x
Duodenal ulcer def Duodenal ulcer def rare x x x x x x x x x
Dyspepsia def Dyspepsia def rare x x x x x x x
Eosinophilia def Eosinophilia def rare x
Toxic epidermal necrolysis def Toxic epidermal necrolysis def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Necrolysis epidermal postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Erythema multiforme def Erythema multiforme def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Dermatitis def Rash def rare x x x x x x x x x x
Dermatitis def x x x
Rash def Rash def rare x x x x x x x x x x
Eruption x x x x x x x x
Body temperature increased def Body temperature increased def rare x x x x x x x x x x
Flatulence def Flatulence def rare x
Gastritis def Gastritis def rare x x x x x x x x
Gastrointestinal disorder def Gastrointestinal disorder def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Unspecified disorder of intestine def x
Hallucination def Hallucination def postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x x x
Haemorrhage def Haemorrhage def postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x x x
Haemoglobin def Haemorrhage def postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x x x
Hepatitis def Hepatitis def postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x x x
Hypersensitivity def Hypersensitivity def postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x x x
Hypotension def Hypotension def postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x x
Leukopenia def Leukopenia def rare x x x x x x x x
Rash papular Lichen unspecified def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Lichen planus def Lichen planus def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Mediastinal disorder def Mediastinal disorder def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Nausea def Nausea def rare x x x x x x x
Nervous system disorder def Nervous system disorder def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Neutropenia def Neutropenia def rare x x x x x x x x
Pain def Pain def rare x x x x x x x
Pancreatitis def Pancreatitis def postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x x
Pancytopenia def Pancytopenia def postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x x x
Neuropathy peripheral def Neuropathy peripheral def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Pneumonia def Pneumonia def postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x x x
Pruritus def Pruritus def rare x x x x x x x x x
Purpura def Purpura def postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x x x
Vascular purpura Purpura def postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x x x
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura def Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura def postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x x x
Respiratory disorder def Respiratory disorder def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Retinal haemorrhage def Retinal haemorrhage def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Serum sickness def Serum sickness def postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x
Gastric ulcer def Gastric ulcer def rare x x x x x x x x
Stomatitis def Stomatitis def postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x
Ulcer def Ulcer def postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x x x
Erythema def Erythema def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Urethral disorder def Urinary tract disorder def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Urinary tract disorder def Urinary tract disorder def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Angiopathy def Angiopathy def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Vasculitis def Vasculitis def postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x x x
Vertigo def Vertigo def rare x x x x x x x x
Vomiting def Vomiting def rare x x x x x x x x
Hepatic failure def Hepatic failure def postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x
Hepatic function abnormal Hepatic function abnormal postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x x x
Bleeding time prolonged Bleeding time prolonged rare x
Blood creatinine increased Creatinine increased def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Haemorrhage intracranial def Haemorrhage intracranial def rare x x x x x x x x x x
Retroperitoneal haemorrhage def Retroperitoneal haemorrhage def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Liver function test abnormal Liver function test abnormal postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x x x
Acute hepatic failure def Acute hepatic failure def postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x
Interstitial lung disease def Interstitial pneumonia postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x
Malaise def Sickness postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x
Myalgia def Myalgia def postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x x
Anaphylactic shock def Anaphylactoid reaction postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x x x
Anaphylactoid reaction Anaphylactoid reaction postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x x x
Platelet count decreased Platelet count decreased rare x x x x x x x x
Aortic dissection def Dissecting aortic aneurysm, thoracic postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Blood creatinine abnormal Creatinine abnormal NOS postmarketing x
Thrombocytopenic purpura def Thrombocytopenic purpura def postmarketing, rare x x x x x x x x x x
Abdominal distension def Abdominal distension def x
Hypochromic anaemia def Hypochromic anaemia def x x x x x x x x
Anxiety def Anxiety def x x x x x x x
Asthenia def Asthenia def x x x x x x x
Fatigue def x x x x x x x
Atrial fibrillation def Atrial fibrillation def x x x x x x x
Back pain def Back pain def x x x x x x x
Bronchitis def Bronchitis def x x x x x x x
Cardiovascular disorder def Cardiovascular disorder def x x x x x x x x
Chest pain def Chest pain def x x x x x x x
Conjunctivitis def Conjunctivitis def x x x x x x x
Cough def Cough def x x x x x x x
Cystitis def Cystitis def x x x x x x x
Bladder pain def Cystitis def x x x x x x x
Cystitis noninfective def Cystitis def x x x x x x x
Dizziness def Dizziness def x x x x x x x
Syncope def x x x x x x x
Dyspnoea def Dyspnoea def x x x x x x x
Ecchymosis def Ecchymosis def x
Eczema def Eczema def x x x x x x x x x x
Oedema def Oedema def x x x x x x x x
Embolism def Embolism def x
Epistaxis def Epistaxis def x x x x x x x x x
Eye disorder def Eye disorder def x x
Eye haemorrhage def Eye haemorrhage def x x x x x x x x x x
Fatigue def Fatigue def x x x x x x x
Hepatic steatosis def Liver fatty def x x x x x x x x
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage def Gastrointestinal haemorrhage def x x x x x x x x x x
Gout def Gout def x x x x x x x
Headache def Headache def x x x x x x x x
Cardiac failure def Cardiac failure def x x x x x x x
Haemarthrosis def Haemarthrosis def x x x x x x x x
Blood disorder def Blood disorder def x
Haematoma def Haematoma def x x x x x x x x x x
Haematuria def Haematuria def x x x x x x x x x x
Haemoptysis def Haemoptysis def x x x x x x x x
Haemothorax def Haemothorax def x x x x x x x x
Hepatitis A def Hepatitis A def x x x x x x x x
Hernia def Hernia def x x x x x x x
Hyperbilirubinaemia def Hyperbilirubinaemia def x x x x x x x x
Hypercholesterolaemia def Hypercholesterolaemia def x x x x x x x
Hypertension def Hypertension def x x x x x x x
Hypoaesthesia def Hypoaesthesia def x x x x x x x
Immune system disorder def Immune system disorder def x x x
Infection def Infection def x x x x x x x
Influenza def Influenza def x x x x x x x
Arthropathy def Arthropathy def x x x x x x x
Osteoarthritis def Arthropathy def x x x x x x x
Renal failure acute def Renal failure acute def x x x x x x x x
Muscle spasms def Cramps of lower extremities x x x x x x x
Cramp muscle def x x x x x x x
Leukaemia def Leukaemia def x x x x x x x x
Menorrhagia def Menorrhagia def x x x x x x x x
Necrosis def Necrosis def x x x x x x x x
Neuralgia def Neuralgia def x x x x x x x
Palpitations def Palpitations def x x x x x x x
Paraesthesia def Paraesthesia def x x x x x x x x
Parity def Parity def x x x x x
Peptic ulcer def Peptic ulcer def x
Pulmonary embolism def Pulmonary embolism def x
Henoch-Schonlein purpura def Henoch-Schonlein purpura def x x x x x x x x
Renal failure def Renal failure def x x x x x x x x
Respiratory tract infection def Respiratory tract infection def x
Rhinitis def Rhinitis def x x x x x x x
Sinusitis def Sinusitis def x x x x x x x
Skin disorder def Skin disorder def x x x x x
Skin ulcer def Skin ulcer def x x x x x x x
Shock def Syncope def x x x x x x x
Syncope def Syncope def x x x x x x x
Loss of consciousness def Syncope def x x x x x x x
Thrombocytopenia def Thrombocytopenia def x x x x x x x x
Upper respiratory tract infection def Upper respiratory tract infection def x x x x x x x
Urinary tract infection def Urinary tract infection def x x x x x x x
Urticaria def Urticaria def x x x x x x x x x x
Oedema peripheral def Oedema peripheral def x
Dermatitis bullous def Dermatitis bullous def x x x
Bullous eruption x x x x x x x x
Cataract def Cataract def x x x x x x x
Generalised oedema Generalised oedema x x x x x x x x
Fluid retention Generalised oedema x x x x x x x x
Pulmonary haemorrhage def Pulmonary haemorrhage def x x x x x x x x
Renal impairment def Kidney function abnormal x x x x x x x
Renal colic def Renal colic def x
Haemoglobin decreased def Haemoglobin decreased def x x x x
Osteonecrosis def Necrosis ischaemic def x x x x x x x x
Necrosis ischaemic def Necrosis ischaemic def x x x x x x x x
Cardiac fibrillation Cardiac fibrillation x x x x x x x
Rash erythematous Rash erythematous x x x x x x x x x x
Gravitational oedema Gravitational oedema x
Hepatic enzyme increased Hepatic enzyme increased x x x x x x x x
Osteoarthropathy def Osteoarthropathy def x x x x x x x
Ulcer haemorrhage Ulcer haemorrhage x
Gastric ulcer perforation Gastric ulcer perforation x x x x x x x x
Rash maculo-papular def Rash maculo-papular def x x x x x x x x
Blindness def Blindness def x x x x x x x x x
Pruritus generalised Pruritus generalised x
Surgery def Surgical intervention x x x x x
Haemorrhagic stroke Haemorrhagic stroke x x x x x x x x x
Cerebral haemorrhage def Haemorrhagic stroke x x x x x x x x x
Cerebral haemorrhage def x x x x x x
Skin haemorrhage Skin bleeding x x x
Blood uric acid increased Hyperuricaemia def x x x x x x x
Hyperuricaemia def Hyperuricaemia def x x x x x x x
Insomnia def Insomnia def x x x x x x x
Autonomic neuropathy def Unspecified disorder of autonomic nervous system def x x x x x x x
Haemorrhagic disorder def Bleeding tendency x
Gastritis haemorrhagic Gastritis haemorrhagic x x x x x x x x
Indication Labels
Acute coronary syndrome def x x x x x x x x x x
Acute myocardial infarction x x x x
Angina pectoris def x x x x x x x x x x
Angina unstable def x x x x x x x x x
Arterial disorder def x x x x x x x x x x
Atherosclerosis def x
Cerebrovascular accident def x x x x x x x x x x
Death x x x x x x x x x x
Electrocardiogram ST segment x
Electrocardiogram ST segment elevation def x
Infarction def x x x x x x x x x x
Ischaemia def x x x x x x x x x x
Ischaemic stroke x x x x x x x x x x
Myocardial infarction def x x x x x x x x x x
Peripheral arterial disease def x x x x x x x x x x
STEMI x x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia

ATC Code: B01AC04

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Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. clopidogrel : 71 side effects (FDA XML label)
  2. clopidogrel : 75 side effects (FDA XML label)
  3. CLOPIDOGREL : 120 side effects (FDA XML label)
  4. clopidogrel bisulfate / Plavix : 133 side effects (FDA MedWatch)
  5. CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE / PLAVIX : 140 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  6. CLOPIDOGREL (CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE) / PLAVIX : 144 side effects (Health Canada)
  7. CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE / PLAVIX : 148 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  8. CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE / PLAVIX : 148 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  9. CLOPIDOGREL : 149 side effects (FDA XML label)
  10. clopidogrel : 149 side effects (FDA XML label)