Plavix
Generic Name: Clopidogrel Bisulfate
Packets of 28 x 75 mg Tablets
Manufactured by Bristol-Myers Squibb
Use
Plavix is specifically designed for people who have had a recent heart attack, a recent stroke, or have poor circulation in the legs, which may cause pain. Plavix is proven to help keep blood platelets from sticking together and forming clots, which helps keep blood flowing. This can help protect from having another heart attack or stroke.
Dosage
Follow the directions for using this medicine provided by your physician. This medicine may be taken on an empty stomach or with food.
Side effects
Side effects, that may go away during treatment, include diarrhoea or indigestion. Contact your physician immediately if you experience sudden, severe, persistent headache; change in vision; rash; itching; nosebleeds; excessive bleeding from cuts; bleeding from gums when brushing teeth; increased menstrual bleeding; unexplained vaginal bleeding; unusual bruising; discoloration of urine or stool; black, tarry stools; sore throat or fever; weakness; speech problems; seizures; yellowing of the skin or eyes; or pale skin.
Precautions
If you are currently taking aspirin, consult your physician promptly and ask if you should continue or stop taking aspirin with this medication for your specific condition. If you are not currently taking aspirin, consult your physician before starting aspirin for any medical condition. Check the labels on all your medicines because they may contain pain relievers/fever reducers (NSAIDs such as ibuprofen, naproxen, or aspirin). Ask your pharmacist about the safe use of those products while taking clopidogrel. Before you have any medical or dental treatments, emergency care, or surgery, tell the physician or dentist you are taking this medicine. Before you begin taking any new medicine, either prescription or over-the-counter, check with your physician or pharmacist. Keep all physician and laboratory appointments while you are using this medicine. If you become ill, including a fever, contact your physician. Avoid any sports that expose you to risk of serious injury. It is unknown if this medicine is excreted in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while taking this medicine.
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