Plavix and Brain compression - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Brain compression is reported as a side effect among people who take Plavix (clopidogrel bisulfate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Aspirin, and have Coronary heart disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Brain compression when taking Plavix. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 147,094 people who have side effects when taking Plavix from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Plavix?

Plavix has active ingredients of clopidogrel bisulfate. It is often used in stent. eHealthMe is studying from 151,179 Plavix users. Check the latest studies of Plavix.

What is Brain compression?

Brain compression is found to be associated with 61 drugs and 201 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Brain compression.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Aug, 30, 2026

147,094 people reported to have side effects when taking Plavix.
Among them, 13 people (0.01%) have Brain compression.

Among these 13 people:

How long have people been on Plavix when they have Brain compression? *

What is the gender of people who have Brain compression when taking Plavix? *

female: 30.77 %
male: 69.23 %

What is the age of people who have Brain compression when taking Plavix? *

What are other drugs people take besides Plavix? *

What are other side effects people have besides Brain compression? *

Fall: 8 people, 61.54%
Subdural Haematoma (blood collects between the skull and the surface of the brain): 7 people, 53.85%
Subarachnoid Haemorrhage (blood leaks into the space between two membranes that surround the brain): 7 people, 53.85%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 7 people, 53.85%
Cerebral Infarction (less blood supply to brain resulting tissue damage): 7 people, 53.85%
Loss Of Consciousness: 7 people, 53.85%
Visual Midline Shift Syndrome: 6 people, 46.15%
Pupil Fixed: 6 people, 46.15%
Fever: 6 people, 46.15%
Depressed Level Of Consciousness: 6 people, 46.15%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Coronary Heart Disease (narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries): 7 people, 53.85%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 4 people, 30.77%
Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease (reproducible ischemic muscle pain): 1 person, 7.69%
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: 1 person, 7.69%
Essential Hypertension (primary hypertension): 1 person, 7.69%
Dementia (madness): 1 person, 7.69%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 1 person, 7.69%
Acute Myocardial Infarction (acute heart attack): 1 person, 7.69%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Brain compression (201 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on clopidogrel bisulfate (the active ingredients of Plavix) and Plavix (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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