Severe Isolated Thrombocytopenia Associated with the Use of Clopidogrel

  • Yingying Zhang
  • Hongyan Zhou
  • Wei Han
  • Clopidogrel Antiplatelet Thrombocytope
Publication date
September 2016

Abstract

Clopidogrel is used as a frontline antiplatelet drug in patients with coronary artery disease, peri-pheral vascular disease and cerebrovascular disease. Though it is frequently reported that clopi-dogrel is associated with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), severe isolated thrombo-cytopenia induced by this drug is rare. Here we report a case with isolated thrombocytopenia due to clopidogrel therapy. As this agent is widely used in clinical practice, the occurrence of this rare but dangerous adverse effect should be considered

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