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Frequently Asked Questions

 

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, your medicines, or PLAVIX information.

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What if I miss a dose?

PLAVIX has been proven to deliver ongoing protection when taken as prescribed by your doctor. Taking your daily dose ensures that the medicine is in your bloodstream every day—helping protect you from a future heart attack or stroke by inhibiting potentially dangerous clot formation. If you need more information on taking your medication, please consult your doctor. If you miss a dose, do not double up on your medication. Just continue your usual dose.

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If I'm feeling better, can I stop taking PLAVIX?

You may be feeling better, but your risk never goes away. You should always consult with your doctor before stopping any medicine, no matter how good you may feel now or at any time in the future. You should remember that if you have had a stroke, heart attack, or heart-related chest pain (unstable angina), or if you have poor circulation in the legs (known as Peripheral Artery Disease or P.A.D.), you’re still at increased risk of having a future heart attack or stroke. As long as you continue to stay on PLAVIX as directed by your doctor, you can help protect yourself against a future heart attack or even a stroke. Please take PLAVIX as prescribed and ask your doctor about PLAVIX information.

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What if my doctor stops prescribing PLAVIX for me?

Should your PLAVIX prescription end, ask your doctor about a refill. If your doctor does not renew your prescription make sure you ask—or fully understand—the reasons behind your doctor’s decision not to continue you on PLAVIX.

You are the co-manager of your health along with your physician, and you should feel confident asking questions, raising concerns, and seeking information from him or her.

 

What to do next: Learn about heart attack or heart-related chest pain Get information on stroke Find out more about P.A.D. Already taking PLAVIX

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Did You Know?

PLAVIX is proven to help keep platelets from sticking together and forming clots. This helps blood flow more easily, helping to reduce the risk of a future heart attack or stroke.

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, 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. Other rare but serious side effects may occur.

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