The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE 1372
ISSUE 1372
September 5, 2011
Issue 1372
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Ticagrelor (Brilinta) - Better than Clopidogrel (Plavix)?
September 5, 2011 (Issue: 1372)
The FDA has approved ticagrelor (Brilinta –
AstraZeneca), an oral antiplatelet drug, for use with
low-dose aspirin to reduce the rate of thrombotic cardiovascular
events in patients with acute coronary syndrome
(ACS). It will compete with...more
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