Clopifar Dosage/Direction for Use

For the prophylaxis of thromboembolic events, the usual dose of Clopidogrel is 75 mg once daily.
In the management of acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction, clopidogrel is used with aspirin as an adjunct in medically-treated patients. It is given in a dose of 75 mg once daily; patients under 75 years of age may be given a loading dose of 300 mg. Treatment should be continued for at least 4 weeks.
In the management of unstable angina and non-Qwave myocardial infarction, clopidogrel is used with aspirin as an adjunct to either medical or interventional treatment, including coronary stenting. A single loading dose of 300 mg is given, followed by 75 mg once daily.
Administration in children: The usual dose ranged from 1 to 3 mg/kg once daily, although a dose of 6 mg/kg daily was tolerated when given in error to 1 patient. A cohort study of the use of Clopidogrel alone or with aspirin in 17 children aged 1.5 to 17 years with arterial ischaemic stroke found that a daily dose of 0.5 to 2.4 mg/kg (target dose 1 mg/kg) was well tolerated, although subdural haematomas developed in 2 patients who were also taking aspirin.