Plavix onset of action

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Avatar m tn Structual collapse of a stent would indicate an improper size or defect. I discontinued plavix after year, and I have never heard of plavix associated with a collapsed stent! There may be a misunderstanding.
Avatar f tn Plavix has a unique mechanism of action by blocking the amplification of platelet activation by released ADP, and often used with aspirin to prevent the risk of clots for the first year after DES implant. Plavix and aspirin have different mechanism of action to prevent clots. After a year, plavix is usually discontinue as the risk for clots is decreased, and aspirin is continued long term. The risk of a clot is about 3%.
Avatar n tn After that length of time it is generally believed to discontinue plavix but remain on aspirin. Although plavix and aspirin are anti-platelet agents, plavix has a different mechanism of action that seems to be specialized for drug eluding stent to prevent restenosis. Laviquin is an antibiotic medication! and there is a class-action suit against Laviqiin providers that is currently unresolved.
Avatar n tn a peck and a hug around the neck, boy that brings back some memories, now about the indigestion, that would depend on how long you have been on the Plavix, and also besides the obvious blood thinning action of Plavix what brought you to be on it? I recieved a heart stent in 09' and they put me on it then along with the aspirin. This year my doctor said that I could now go back on prilosec. The gov.
Avatar f tn I have been given Plavix and aspirin from the onset and I am still on it. I have been experiencing muscle weakness and numbness/tingling to left side of body and I worry that it is another TIA but then consider that it could also be a side-effect of Lipitor. Is there a contraindication for taking all these drugs at the same time given my medical history? thanks for any info you can provide.
Avatar f tn Without getting into the pharmocological aspects regarding the mechanism of action of asprin resistance and the mechanixm of activity of plavix (clopidogrel), the American Academy of Cardiology recommends tests. Dr. Waksman: "I'll try to do my best because it's a controversy.
Avatar m tn I had commercial salmon trollers for fifteen years not too far from you, and believe you have to have had a lot of bruising caused by the type of work you do. I remember well being beat up by the wave action and the hard physical labor, I'd certainly talk to the doc about that, your arms and fingers have to be taking quite a beating.
Avatar n tn As these agents have different mechanisms of action, the beneficial effects of coumadin and aspirin may be additive after myocardial infarction. For a statistic, Coumadin and aspirin increased annual rates of major bleeding. For your consideration, several risk factors, such as older age, diabetes, heart failure, and decreased kidney function, had the highest risks for heart attacks and strokes.
Avatar f tn The SVC attachment area was angioplastied due to narrowing. Our son was placed on Plavix for an expected six month time frame. One week after the Cath, our son began getting severe headaches with vomiting. CT scans were clear. Headaches were occurring 3 times per month with more mild headaches occurring 3 times per week. MRI was unremarkable except for the presence of what they considered to be old bleeds from surgery where he was on CPB. Periactin was prescribed daily for headaches.
976897 tn?1379167602 I had to take 81mg of aspirin for five years along with 81mg of aspirin. I talked my doctor out of the plavix prescription recently, so I'm going on just 81mg of aspirin. Congratulations, Ed on the good report.
Avatar m tn Did you stop it abruptly or over period of time? Did you have a heart attack and DES and were put on Plavix because of this and do you take 81 or 325 mg of Aspirin?
Avatar f tn t know why someone who has several stents is higher risk than someone who has had congested heart failure. I read one doctor who stated the plavix medication was justified because of a history of heart failure..
572651 tn?1530999357 He has had a very onset of vertigo in the past two days - which is severe when he first gets out of bed and resolves to a light-headed feeling later as the day progresses. He has had recent cardiac catherization and stents implanted - this was the first part of March. The cardiologist put him on new drugs then and he initially had no problems. Now six weeks later he is having this problem with vertigo.
315318 tn?1353251800 I will talk to my cardiologist about the point you make about my INR number. On the other hand, two months ago, I had to spend four days in a hospital after a nose-bleed event. The bleeding kept going , on and off, for more than 12 hours and made the doctors suspect gastrointestinal bleeding. In the hospital they discontinued both aspirin and effient for 2-4 days. I guess, I must be lucky because the discontinuance did not lead to any thrombosis.
Avatar f tn Some people are on Plavix for the rest of their life after stents. I know a lot of doctors that are now recommending that their patients stay on Plavix. Plavix works more like aspirin. Coumadin works more on the deep thrombus blood clots. Is your husband getting his blood drawn every month while on the Coumadin? Doctor's usually watch their patients closely and ordered a blood draw every three weeks to a month when on Coumadin.
Avatar n tn Will long term use of Plavix cause internal bleeding? This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/250846'>Long Term Plavix Side Effects?</a>.
Avatar m tn The need for the life-saving operation trumped the worry of restinosis of my stents, and the worry of excessive bleeding because of Plavix and Aspirin therapy required extra planning during the surgery. I did have bleeding issues and spent about ten days in the hospital - it was complicated.
Avatar n tn Recently I had a stent put into a branch and it was close to the main artery and the Dr said the plaque shifted. He ballooned the main artery and I felt fine. After a few days of being fine I had a sudden onset of chest pressure and jaw pain and it was relieved with 2 nitroglycerin. I've noticed chest pressure since then sometimes with jaw pain, sometimes without and burning at times under my sternum.
Avatar f tn About 1-1/2 months ago he started experiencing mild itching on his legs and has now become chronic all over his body. Most of his meds have rash and itching side effects. Aggrenox was just changed to Plavix, but the itching has not stopped. 325mg of aspirin is also a future consideration as a blood thinner. He was given Ativan 0.5mg two days ago to stop the itching. The first night he practically scratched two wholes in his paralyzed arm.
Avatar m tn The angiogram was completed, but with no definite plan of action untill the MRI Stress is completed. There has no date been set for it. The two arteris in question. The blood has found a new route, so I should imagine that they are well and truly blocked. I am on medication for HB, cholestrol and a new one named Plavix (Clopidogrel) for at least 12 months, or till a decision has been made. The waiting time is quite un-nerving to say the least...
Avatar f tn I was on plavix for 18 months for my first stent and it never formed clots, but I believe there have been cases where it has happened. IF clots are going to form, they are usually very quickly as the plavix wears off. You don't have to ween off plavix, you simply stop it. It isn't a medication that affects your metabolism or mental state. Is it your general Doctor or Cardiologist who has stopped the medication? In the UK we are told we will be on Plavix 2-3 years or even possibly life.
Avatar n tn The blood in your mouth is most likely because of the Plavix along with the bruising. It is the side effects. The circulation is from your heart medication and heart medication makes you tired. You need the heart medication and Plavix and it would be risking to stop the Plavix. Lipitor is good for studies have shown that it has helped reduce cholesterol buildup in the arteries.
Avatar n tn I do know there are different anti-platelet mechanisms with each medication you are referring as well which mechanism of action is perferred for a specific malady and the interaction with other medicaion. My experience is with dual therapy (aspirin and plavix) and the last I heard that therapy is a appropriate post DES implant. It seems plavix helps reduce the risk for clots at implant site, and after a year the risk of clots is less than the risk of excessive bleeding with plavix.
214864 tn?1229715239 with clopidogrel which has major implications for the millions of patients currently taking the drug. Plavix, the brand name of clopidogrel, is the world's second largest-selling drug, with annual sales of $5.9 billion. The study also may impact the concerns over late stent thrombosis that have significantly reduced the use of drug-eluting stents over the past year. P. Michael Ho, MD, PhD and John S.