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What do you know? 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.
You may need to stop using the
medicine for at least 5 days before having surgery, to prevent
excessive bleeding. The regular beating, or contraction, of the
heart moves the blood throughout the body. Each heartbeat is
controlled by electrical impulses traveling through the heart.
You may also have bleeding on the inside of your body, such as in
your stomach or intestines. Call your doctor at once if you have
black or bloody stools, or if you cough up blood or vomit that
looks like coffee grounds. These could be signs of bleeding in
your digestive tract.
Clopidogrel may also be used for
other purposes not listed in this medication guide. Get emergency
medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic
reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face,
lips, tongue, or throat. Stop using clopidogrel and call your
doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
nosebleed or other bleeding that will not stop; black, bloody, or
tarry stools; coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee
grounds; chest pain or heavy feeling, pain spreading to the arm or
shoulder, nausea, sweating, general ill feeling; sudden numbness
or weakness, especially on one side of the body; sudden headache,
confusion, problems with vision, speech, or balance; or pale skin,
easy bruising or bleeding, weakness, fever, and urinating more or
less than usual.
Clopidogrel keeps your blood from
coagulating (clotting) to prevent unwanted blood clots that can
occur with certain heart or blood vessel conditions. Because of
this drug action, clopidogrel can make it easier for you to bleed,
even from a minor injury. Contact your doctor or seek emergency
medical attention if you have bleeding that plavix medication drug
side effects not stop.
Less serious side effects may
include: stomach pain; runny or stuffy nose, cough, sore throat;
or mild headache or dizziness. This is not a complete list of side
effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice
about side effects.
It provides the main control and is
the source of each beat. All rights reserved.
In the
normal heartthese electrical impulses occur inregular intervals.
When plavix medication drug side effects goes wrong with
the hearts electrical system, the heart does not beat regularly.
The irregular beating results in a rhythm disorder, or arrhythmia.
Plavix medication drug side effects drinking alcohol while
taking clopidogrel. Alcohol may increase your risk of bleeding in
your stomach or intestines. If you need to have any type of
surgery or dental work, tell the surgeon or dentist ahead of time
that you are using clopidogrel.
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