One important thing to know about Plavix, in addition to other side effects, is that individuals who take the medication are more likely to have problems regarding the clotting potential of their blood.  Since Plavix discourages clotting of blood while traveling through veins and arteries, that same blood will have lower clotting capabilities in event of any external bleeding.  Be sure to notify any physician that you are taking this medication and discontinue use five or more days before any scheduled surgery.  Other common side effects may include abdominal pain, coughing, chest pain, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, skin rash, pain, and others.

  More serious but less common side effects include: gout, fever, irregular heartbeat, sinus inflammation, vomiting, nosebleed, pneumonia, or intestinal bleeding.

If you suffer from stomach ulcer or any bleeding in the stomach or intestinal tract, this drug should not be used or else used with extreme caution.  Additionally, if you have the potential to bleed or have other bleeding problems, Plavix should not be used.  Extremely rare, but extremely important, cases involving this drug include thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura that can be deadly.  The risk is extremely rare, although you should seek medical help immediately if you experience fever and bleeding underneath the skin.

 

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Plavix              Reply to this Comment I had triple by-pass in 1996 and 1 stent 6 mo later 2 nd stent 6 mo later roto blade 6 mo later to drill out the blocked stents angeoplasty 2 times after that.My cardoligest put me on Plavix in late 2001 and i haven"t had any blockage since then.Iam a Vietnam veterin and i get my medacation thrue the VA The Goverment took me off Plavix 2 mo ago becouse of the Government cuts.I can"t afford to buy it so i will probably die of hart desease in a few years.                By:  Ray Marshall        Posted: Jun 07 2006 06:07:41 PM Plavix              Reply to this Comment This seems to be the story of alot of people,especially seniors. I have just completed 15 months of a study drug research which I don't know yet if it was the study drug or Plavix. I have just been informed of the issues with Plavix. I am greatly disturbed by what I have read. I am afraid now I will have blood clots in my stents. I have 4 of them. I also wish the government would allow us seniors who despertely need our medications to survive to allow those of us over a certain age to obtain our medications free which is life threatning to us.                By:          Posted: Dec 06 2006 06:28:12 PM Patient Assistance              Reply to this Comment Contact Bristol-Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Foundation to see if you qualify for free or reduced price Plavix. 1-800-736-0003                By:          Posted: Mar 26 2007 01:19:29 PM

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