What you can use Plavix for?
The generic name for Plavix is clopidogrel. This medication help in keeping the platelets in blood from clotting which is needed in order to prevent unwanted blood clots. You may be prescribed with this medication by your healthcare provider. You should take this medication if it is something that you were recommended by your healthcare provider. You will only need to take the dose of this medication prescribed by your healthcare provider. If you think that you may need to take some other dose of this medication, you need to contact your healthcare provider and precise this.
You may be prescribed with this medication if you have recently stroke or heart attack. This medication may also be prescribed for the people suffering from heart disorders or blood vessels.
Usually, this medication is recommended to be taken in the dose of 75 mg a day. If you want to achieve the best after from taking this medication, you should take it at the same time every day. You may be recommended with other dose as per decision of your healthcare provider.
This is important to read
In order to take Plavix safely, you should know several important things. There is a chance to have side effects if you use this medication. There is no way to find out will you have certain side effects after you take this medication or now unless you actually start using it. Once you start using it, you may have no side effects; you may have moderate side effects and you may have severe side effects.
If you have some side effects, it is strongly recommended to discuss with your healthcare provider if you need to continue to use this medication. If you have severe side effects after you use this medication, you should not use this medication and contact your healthcare provider with no delay, because there is a chance that you may need to be provided with immediate medical help. You may have the following severe side effects ( that are not the common side effects) if you take this medication: severe allergic reactions, bleeding in the eye, tarry stools, chest pain, change in vision, dark or bloody urine, confusion, chills, fever, pale skin, loss of appetite and others.