Risk of Cardiovascular Adverse Events in Thai Patients with Concomitant Use of Clopidogrel and Omeprazole

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Siriporn Jantharuechai
Verawan Uchaipichat
Areewan Cheawchanwattana
Chaiyasith Wongvipaporn

Abstract

Introduction: Concomitant use of clopidogrel and omeprazole may reduse on antiplatelet activity of clopidogrel, however the controversy regarding to the clinical outcomes still exists, particularly in Thai populations who concomitantly use both drugs. Objective: This study aims to assess the risk of cardiovascular adverse events associated with concomitant use of clopidogrel and omeprazole in Thai ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted in STEMI patients who newly underwent PCI and received dual antiplatelet therapy (aspirin 81-325 mg and clopidogrel together with or without omeprazole). The data were collected at Queen Sirikit Heart Center of the Northeast of Thailand during January 2007 to December 2012. The primary outcomes were the occurrence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) which occurred during the 1st and 12th month after initiation of dual antiplatelet therapy.  Results: Of 389 patients, there were divided into clopidogrel plus omeprazole group (237 patients, exposure group) and clopidogrel alone group (152 patients, non-exposure group). Considering the combined end point, we found that the exposure group had a significantly higher rate of MACE than those in non-exposure group (14.3%vs.6.6%; adjusted HR 2.77; 95%CI, 1.20–6.43).  The exposure group also had a significantly higher rates of old vessel revascularization than those in non-exposure group (7.6%vs.3.9%; adjusted HR 3.31; 95%CI, 1.02-10.79).  Conclusion: Our data suggested that concomitantly use of clopidogrel with omeprazole in Thai STEMI patients who underwent PCI was associated with the higher risk of cardiovascular adverse events, in particular the risk of old vessel revascularization compared with clopidogrel use alone.

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