clopidogrel

Genetics impacts how quickly people metabolize the commonly prescribed anti-clotting drug clopidogrel (Plavix), but whether genetics affects cardiovascular outcomes of people taking the drug is a subject of debate.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated the label information for the commonly used anti-clotting medication Plavix ® (clopidogrel) to stress to physicians that patients carrying certain genetic...

SNPwatch gives you the latest news about research linking various traits and conditions to individual genetic variations. These studies are exciting because they offer a glimpse into how genetics may...