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Optimal Clopidogrel Dose Identified for Children
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Title Optimal Clopidogrel Dose Identified for Children
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/569274?src=rss
Description In very young children with heart conditions that increase the risk of thrombotic events, clopidogrel at a dose of 0.20 mg/kg/day appears to be safe, well tolerated, and provides a level of platelet inhibition comparable to that seen in adults treated with the standard dose, new research shows. Reuters Health Information
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Date Jan 31, 2008
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