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Talking with your doctor

The important questions you need to ask your doctor about PLAVIX.

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Once you have had a heart attack or stroke, your risk of a future heart attack or stroke never goes away, even if you feel better. Learn more about the importance of staying on PLAVIX

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Smoking is one of the highest risk factors for cardiovascular disease, Peripheral Artery Disease (P.A.D.), heart attack, and stroke. Smokers actually develop symptoms of P.A.D. 10 years sooner than people who don't smoke.

This makes it more important than ever that you quit as soon as possible. But don't go it alone. Work with your doctor, to find a smoking cessation program that is right for you. And seek out counseling if you need extra support.

The health information contained herein is provided for general educational purposes only. Your health-care professional is the single best source of information regarding your health. Please consult your health-care professional if you have any questions about your health, treatment, or cardiovascular disease.

What to do next: If you’re a caregiver, learn more in the Caring for Others section Find out what other resources are available to you

PLAVIX is a prescription medicine recommended for people who have suffered from a recent heart attack or recent stroke or have been diagnosed with Peripheral Artery Disease, or P.A.D. (also known as poor circulation in the legs).

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Did You Know?

Blood pressure, cholesterol, and heart-related medicines may be an important part of your treatment plan, but, unlike PLAVIX, they don't directly reduce the risk of clots—the cause of more than 87% of strokes and more than 90% of heart attacks.

Important Safety Information: If you have a stomach ulcer or other condition that causes bleeding you should not use PLAVIX. Taking PLAVIX alone or with some other medicines including aspirin may increase bleeding risk. Tell your doctor before planning surgery or taking aspirin or other medicines with PLAVIX, especially if you've had a stroke. Some medicines that are used to treat heartburn or stomach ulcers, like Prilosec, may affect how PLAVIX works, so tell your doctor if you are taking other medicines. 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. Other rare but serious side effects may occur.

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Remember, your doctor is the single best source of information regarding your health.
Please consult your doctor if you have any questions about your health or your medicine.

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