Patient education when prescribing clopidogrel includes:
1. Do not take any herbal products without discussing it with the provider.
2. Monitor urine output closely and contact the provider if it decreases.
3. Clopidogrel can be constipating, use a stool softener if needed.
4. The patient will need regular anticoagulant studies while on clopidogrel.
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