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Clopidogrel (II): Conferring over the Kung Pao

Clopidogrel, proton pump inhibitors, calcium channel blockers, CYP2C19, CYP3A4

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A Case Approach to Perioperative Drug-Drug Interactions

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This case further discusses the aggregation of risk factors for significant drug–drug interactions involving clopidogrel, proton pump inhibitors, and calcium channel blockers.

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Marcucci, C., Sandson, N.B. (2015). Clopidogrel (II): Conferring over the Kung Pao. In: Marcucci, C., et al. A Case Approach to Perioperative Drug-Drug Interactions. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7495-1_152

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