2007-02-15 10:21:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
YES, there is a generic for PLAVIX. The generic name is: CLOPIDOGREL. I started getting the generic about 2 months ago. Ask your pharmacist. It is alot cheaper !!!!
2007-02-17 18:02:21 · answer #1 · answered by beverlystittums 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes there is it is made by Apotex and was released last year, however it was pulled off the market after a few months due to a legal dispute with mfg of Plavix,hopefully it will be back sometime this year.
2007-02-15 20:49:01 · answer #2 · answered by xxx 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, Plavix is the only currently available form of the drug clopidogrel. Drugs are protected by patents for a period of time to allow the drug companies to recover the costs of developing the drugs.
2007-02-15 18:26:10 · answer #3 · answered by Ken C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not yet. The pharmaceutical company is still trying to recoup the money they spent developing the drug. They have 7 years to recoup the almost $5B before they release the formula for generic manufacture.
I know it is expensive, but don't stop taking it. It will save your life (assuming you have a drug-eluting stent).
2007-02-15 19:22:13 · answer #4 · answered by janejane 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not yet, it is still under patent protection.
2007-02-15 18:30:11 · answer #5 · answered by a simple man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋