PLAVIX (clopidogrel bisulfate)
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The Importance of Staying on PLAVIX

Did You Know?

Did You Know?

PLAVIX starts working soon after you take it and will continue to help protect you as long as you stay on it.

It's important to follow your doctor's recommendations, including taking PLAVIX every day. 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. So ask your doctor about the importance of PLAVIX as part of an ongoing plan to reduce your risk. PLAVIX starts working soon after you take it and will continue to help protect you as long as you take it as your doctor prescribes.

PLAVIX is a prescription medicine recommended for people who have suffered from a recent stroke or recent heart attack or have been diagnosed with peripheral artery disease, or P.A.D. (poor circulation in the legs).*

Always talk to your doctor before taking aspirin or other medicines with PLAVIX, especially if you?ve had a stroke.

*PLAVIX is not indicated for the treatment of symptoms of P.A.D.

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Here are some tips that may help you remember to take PLAVIX daily as recommended by your doctor:

Establish a routine

  • Make taking PLAVIX a part of your daily routine, like brushing your teeth.
  • Keep your medicine in a convenient location where you'll see it first thing every day.
  • Take it the same time, the same way, every day, and it will become second nature to you.

Be persistent

  • Stay with your program. It's a way of thanking everyone who cares about you: your family, friends, and doctors.

Adapt to any changes in your schedule

  • When you travel or when circumstances arise that can disrupt your schedule, you may need to make a special effort to be sure you don't forget to take your PLAVIX pill. Write yourself a note and leave it where you'll see it. Or ask someone in your family to remind you.

Keep in touch with your doctor

  • Treatment is designed for your individual condition and medical history. Please remember that your doctor is the single best source of information regarding you and your health. Talk with your doctor if you have any questions about your health and before starting or stopping any medicine.

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