Effient (EF-fee-ent, prasugrel), a new oral antiplatelet drug for patients getting angioplasty

You'll soon see Effient (EF-fee-ent, prasugrel), a new oral antiplatelet drug for patients getting angioplasty.

Think of it as a more powerful cousin to clopidogrel (Plavix).

Effient is more effective than clopidogrel for preventing MIs after angioplasty...but it also causes more bleeding.