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Recent heart attack (Myocardial infarction - MI), recent stroke, or established peripheral arterial disease
The recommended daily dose of Plavix - clopidogrel is 75 mg once daily.
Acute coronary syndrome
For patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (unstable angina/non-Q-wave MI), Plavix should be initiated with a single 300 mg loading dose and then continued at 75 mg once daily. Aspirin (75 mg–325 mg once daily) should be initiated and continued in combination with Plavix.
For patients with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction, the recommended dose of Plavix is 75 mg once daily, administered in combination with aspirin, with or without thrombolytics. Plavix may be initiated with or without a loading dose.
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