What is Clopidogrel 75 mg Uses, Dosage, and Side effects?
About the medication better grow 75 milligram tablets talk about the use dosage and side effects of this medication first off what is clopidogrel in the US is sold under the brand name Plavix it's used to prevent blood clot formation, or you may see it listed as an antiplatelet it what it does is it reversibly prevents platelet aggregation what's platelet aggregation well that's how your blood clots like when you cut yourself.
The platelets aggregate, or they stick together, and it causes a clot, so clopidogrel prevents those platelets from doing that what in certain conditions can save your life so some uses for clopidogrel after a heart attack there are certain conditions after a heart attack that puts you at high risk of having a stroke or a clot occurring somewhere in your body and so the clopidogrel you can almost think it makes your blood slippery, so those clots don't occur if they use it as thrombosis just a medical term for clots after a stroke and other vascular issues.
If you have narrowing of certain blood vessels they can use it to prevent a clot occurring there a condition called a fib no off-label use for clopidogrel a fib is where at the top of the heart doesn't always beat properly and sometimes the bull the blood can slightly pool putting at risk of a clot formation when you get a stent a stat placement in the heart they can use Clopidogrel to prevent again clotting to occur their coronary artery bypass graft which is commonly referred to as open-heart surgery when they put new blood vessels in the heart valve replacement and then just other cardiovascular disease where you're at high risk of having a clot because again that clot could cause stroke you can occur in a limb and it just it causes a lot of problems if not death when you get a clot, so clopidogrel can really extend you prevent you from having a lot of issues really tolerated well by most people.
It is usually 75 milligrams once a day sometimes when you have a procedure or when they first start you they may start you on a one-time dose of 300 milligrams so for tablets the first day there are other loading regimens - so your doctor may advise you to take a higher dose for a while that is common just to get that on board, so it's working in your body properly sometimes it may be used with aspirin that however does increase the risk of bleeding, but it also reduces that risk of clots so that's something your doctor is trying to balance nicely preventing your risk of clot without increasing your risk of bleeding taken with or without food clopidogrel is most common side effects actually for something that affects your blood like this most people tolerate it amazingly well of course it can cause some minor bleeding or some itching as a common side effect less commonly we can see some back aches nosebleed stomach irritation headache high blood pressure joint pain and other side effects can occur, but these are the more the ones we see more likely and then serious side effects can also occur as with many medications as serious rash and I know a rash doesn't sound like much, but we're talking full-body rash that could be very serious, and you need to seek medical attention right away bleeding in the stomach or colon and as we kind of touched on this medicine of course reduces clotting in the body, so it's going to put you at higher risk, so you need to take that in mind and be mindful of those side effects if you notice that occurring you need to seek medical attention right away.
It can affect the white blood cells - again not very common but your doctor of course y-you want to see the doctor on a regular basis they'll take labs and monitor for this sort of things and other blood disorders as well begin very they may do some genetic tests, and they've found there's a condition where you're they're classified as a permit believer in this enzyme system cyp2c19 and what happens there is you're seeking clopidogrel has to be converted in your body to the active form and people who test as poor metabolizes they don't do that, so the clopidogrel just won't work as well for them and the testing will show that and the doctor will change to a different medication it's not a large percentage of the population, but your doctor may wish to test for that to make sure the medicine is effective for you medication interactions with clopidogrel.
We of course want to be careful of anything that can increase bleeding so aspirin and says NSAIDs or like ibuprofen and naproxen leave Motrin Advil all those increase the risk of stomach and colon bleeding, so you have to be really careful with clopidogrel you'd only use that if the doctor recommends and for a short a period as possible of course warfarin is can cause a lot of breathing about bleeding problems as well, so they're typically not going to be used together SSRIs their medicines like Pail and Prozac used for depression they can put you at higher risk of having a bleed in the colon they are used with Pedigree sometimes, but one has to be mindful of their side effects Cope Grill the effectiveness can be decreased by the heart medication amiodarone certain antifungals some calcium channel blockers cimetidine that's sold under the brand name Plavix in the US for stomach issues fluoxetine for depression pip is like omeprazole those stomach acid blocking medications we see commonly used with clopidogrel because taking the acid reducers.
We can reduce any chance of the stomach bleed but certain PP eyes don't work well with Peter grill and your doctor may choose to use a different one that's a conversation you can have with your doctor and make sure you when you see a different doctor you let them know you're on Plavix you're taking competitive, so they keep that in mind if they have to prescribe you something else do you appreciate you watching I hope you found this information useful you always talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have problem with this or any medications as soon as you notice the slight possibility of a side effect you let them know the sooner they can mitigate the side effects occurring from that you let that go too long you could be in you could have a big stomach bleed or a lot of issues so contact them right away.
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