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Plavix: Drug Information For Patient

 

What Is Plavix?


Plavix is a drug that is manufactured by Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sanofi Aventis with the active ingredient Clopidogrel hydrogen sulphate that is used in the prevention of blood clots.

Plavix Indications

Plavix is used to reduce the risk of a further heart attack and strokes known as atherothrombotic events in persons who have previously suffered an ischaemic stroke, which is a heart attack that is caused by blood clots and also for persons who have had normal heart attacks. In addition this drug is also administered to persons with unstable angina that are suffering from severe chest pains.

Plavix How does it work?

The active ingredient in the Plavix tablets is an antiplatelet type of medicine that is often times called a blood thinning drug, and what this does is to prevent the platelets of blood cells from attaching together to create a block and becoming a blood clot. Clots are generally formed by the chemical in the body that is referred to as the ADP, this chemical is responsible for causing the blood cell platelets to stick together and start a blood clotting process. The Clopidogrel ingredient in the Plavix tablets stops the ADP from performing that duty and thus reducing the possibility of clots being formed.

Usage 

This product is not to be utilised if you have an allergic reaction to any of its ingredients in previous times and persons who have a disease, injury, have had surgery or is using other medication that may cause bleeding, should use this product with extreme caution.

Caution should also be taken if you have moderate liver disease or decreased kidney function.

If you are currently bleeding due to one of the aforementioned reasons or any other such as haemorrhage of the brain or a peptic ulcer should not take this product at all. This product should also not be taken if you liver function have been severely decreased or if it is the first week after you have experienced a stroke that was caused by a blood clot.

This product should not be taken by person under the age of 18.

Plavix Side Effects

The side effects that are associated with Plavix are commonly: Diarrhoea, Bleeding such as nosebleeds and bleeding in the bowels, Bruising, Indigestion and Abdominal pain.

Plavix Interaction with other Drugs

If Plavix is taken with certain other drugs such as: aspirin, heparin, venlafaxine, dipyridamole, glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors, NSAIDs, SSRI antidepressants and other drugs that are used in the breaking down of blood clots, then the risk of bleeding will increase.

Plavix Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Plavix is not recommended for pregnant or lactating women.


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