For patients who have had a heart attack, recent stroke, or have been diagnosed with Peripheral Artery Disease (P.A.D.)
PLAVIX is a once-daily, prescription-only medicine that helps keep blood platelets from sticking together, forming blood clots, and may help protect against another cardiovascular event.
- Take PLAVIX exactly as your doctor tells you.
- Do not change your dose or stop taking PLAVIX without talking to your doctor first. Stopping PLAVIX may increase your risk of heart attack or stroke.
- Take PLAVIX with aspirin as instructed by your doctor.
- You can take PLAVIX with or without food.
- If you miss a dose, take PLAVIX as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose. Take the next dose at your regular time. Do not take 2 doses of PLAVIX at the same time unless your doctor tells you to.
- If you take too much PLAVIX, call your doctor or go to the nearest emergency room right away.
- Talk with your doctor about stopping your PLAVIX before you have surgery. Your doctor may tell you to stop taking PLAVIX at least 5 days before you have surgery to avoid excessive bleeding during surgery.
If you have any questions or concerns about taking PLAVIX, ask your doctor.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Certain genetic factors and some medicines such as Prilosec reduce the effect of PLAVIX leaving you at greater risk for heart attack and stroke. Your doctor may use genetic tests to determine treatment. Don’t stop taking PLAVIX without talking to your doctor as your risk of heart attack or stroke may increase. People with stomach ulcers or conditions that cause bleeding should not use PLAVIX. Taking PLAVIX alone or with some other medicines, including aspirin, may increase bleeding risk which can potentially be life-threatening. So tell your doctor when planning surgery. Tell your doctor all medicines you take, including aspirin, especially if you’ve had a stroke. If fever, unexplained weakness or confusion develops, tell your doctor promptly. These may be signs of TTP, a rare but potentially life-threatening condition, reported sometimes less than 2 weeks after starting PLAVIX.
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