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To address the somewhat confusing literature on the interaction between proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) and clopidogrel, a new “consensus document” has been published jointly by the American College of Cardiology, American College of Gastroenterology, and American Heart Association.
Clopidogrel is converted to its active form by the hepatic enzyme CYP2C19, which is competitively inhibited by PPIs. Although platelet function studies have shown that PPI use lessens clopidogrel-mediated inhibition of platelet aggregation, the clinical relevance of this observation has been debated.
The consensus writers make the following points:
Some, but not all, observational studies have shown small statistically significant higher risk for adverse cardiovascul…