Plavix

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What is Plavix?

Generic Name: clopidogrel
Other Brand Names: clopidogrel
Clopidogrel keeps the platelets in your blood from coagulating (clotting) to prevent unwanted blood clots that can occur with certain heart or blood vessel conditions.
Clopidogrel is used to prevent blood clots after a recent heart attack or stroke, and in people with certain disorders of the heart or blood vessels.
Clopidogrel may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Posts on Plavix (1441)

I take plavix since 2005, have 11 stents, 8 are coated stents. Must have a root canal this...
I am 18 months post cabg. 3 graphs failed had bare metal stint. i was taken off plavix rece...
My 60 year old father just recently had a stent put in his right artery for 99% blockage. ...
I just tested positive for two copies (homozygous) for the A1298C mutation, without the C67...
My husband has a pacemaker and 8 metal stents. He's been taking Coumadin and Plavix for th...
On the 2nd or 3rd day after having stents placed and beginning to take Plavix, I started it...
I have 11 stents, 8 coated, and have taken plavix since 2005. I must have a root canal nex...
I have thyroid cancer and need to have my thyroid removed. I had a drug eluting stent 3 mon...
I had a TIA and lost the memory of an activity. I had all the major scans and they were al...
I recently came across some samples of plavix that I thought had been used or lost. The ex...

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Is plavix really a life saver?


by Lee Kirksey, MD, Jul 09, 2009 10:32AM - 9 Comments
Below is an exerpt from a direct to consumer advertisement on clopidogrel---- If yo...

Doug's Recovery


by nppaula, Mar 01, 2009 09:07AM
It has now been a week since my husband experienced a syncopial episode brought on by ...

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