Royzman, Michelle2010-07-292010-07-292010-07-29https://hdl.handle.net/11299/92603The information provided in this handout does not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Minnesota Medical School physicians and faculty. These materials are provided for informational purposes only and are in no way intended to take the place of the advice and recommendations of your personal health care provider. You use the information provided in these handouts at your own risk.Patients started on anti-platelet therapy with clopidogrel should not be started on a proton pump inhibitor as prophylaxis for GI bleeding due to the increased incidence of re-hospitalization and revascularization procedures when taking a PPI with clopidogrel.en-USClopidogrelProton Pump InhibitorsAcute Coronary SyndromeProton pump inhibitors should not be used as prophylaxis for gastrointestinal bleeding in patients taking clopidogrelOther