A 45-year-old man with a recent myocardial infarction is prescribed clopidogrel. Which common class of medication can reduce the antiplatelet effect o...

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A 45-year-old man with a recent myocardial infarction is prescribed clopidogrel. Which common class of medication can reduce the antiplatelet effect of clopidogrel if used concomitantly?

Accepted Answer

Proton pump inhibitors (especially omeprazole)

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Selective COX-2 inhibitors

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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

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ACE inhibitors

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HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors

Pharmacology & Prescribing — PSA MCQ

A 45-year-old man with a recent myocardial infarction is prescribed clopidogrel. Which common class of medication can reduce the antiplatelet effect of clopidogrel if used concomitantly?