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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PLAVIX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Poor circulation in legs | Before starting this medication I could not walk 50 feet without have to stop and rest. After about 3 weeks of taking medication I now can walk at least a 1/2 mile before any leg pain start, also I had a bad ABI test that is when dr put me on Plavix and low dose aspirin (already taking aspirin) I had a angiography done on legs and results came back mild leg vein damage. | Seems no side effects other than stopping bleeding takes a bit more time. | M | 60 | 1 days 75 MG | 2/17/2017 | 5 | coronary artery disease & stents | easy bruising | M | 71 | 9 years 75 mg 1X day | 1/26/2017 | 5 | Stroke | My husband took this for 11 and a half yrs,righteously.He got lung cancer and they stopped his plavix for radiation treatment and for a port.T hey had given him 6 mo.to a year and he died 15 days later.I know it was because he stopped the plavix.He was doing fine before that.A and I found out afterwards that you are not suppose to stop taking any blood thinners when starting radiation, that's according to the drug safety council.I know drugs don't work on every person the same but this drug worked for him till they stopped it.People should know you can't just abruptly don't stop a drug you have to be weaned slowly.They said it can cause stroke or heart attack if you do. And that's exactly what happened to him. | This drug worked for him 11 an a half yrs.All drugs don't work for everyone but it worked for him as long as he wastaking it. | M | 69 | 10 years 75mg | 12/27/2016 | 5 | heart attack...2 stents in may 2014 | SEVERE FATIGUE. Joint and muscle pain and weakness. I just found out I have 4 broken bones in my spinal cord. Also just read an article that plavix makes us 50% more likely to develope osteoporosis. If someone would have told me the risks of taking plavix I would of never took it. I'm only 34 years old and feel like plavix has put a hamper in my life. I had no problems before I was on plavix. And I've read just HORRIBLE things online about plavix...watched a ABC special on plavix...the dangers of plavix!!! Be careful everybody | M | 34 | 1 years 75mg | 4/17/2015 | 5 | heart attacks, 11 stents, bypass | Easy bruising of arms, nicks and bumps cause bleeding. That said, I also take 81mg aspirin, so I'm not sure of the big culprit. | I think, from my own experience, that often people are prescribed beta blockers at the onset of heart issues, some of them very strong such as Coreg that are effective in re-modeling the heart, but are really tough to get used to. At the same time Plavix is usually prescribed, and the blame is passed on to Plavix. I went off Plavix at my insistence a year after triple bypass surgery, I thought I had the problem knocked. BIG mistake, six months later, all the bypasses failed. DON'T go off the drug without talking to your doctor, and if he/she is not responsive, find one that you can talk with and keep an open mind. | M | 73 | 13 years 75 1X day | 12/29/2014 | 5 | blocked arteries | rash,then swelling of neck,face,arms,then next day severe joint pain in elbow,which moved around my body over next few days,as the pain got worse like having my joints broken,the pain was that bad,stopped taking Plavix,needed steroids to ease the pain,which worked,but took a month for things to settle down. | please don't wait if you start to have pain in your joints,it will only get worse,go to your doctors,to get pain relief,and a different medication | M | 57 | 21 days 30mg 1X day | 7/24/2014 | 5 | 2 angiolasties / 2 stents | None with Plavix. Vertigo, sickness and arrythmia with a generic replacement, which I tried for 2 weeks a year ago. | I have low blood pressure and low cholesterol, but HDL:LDL ratio was bad. Weight 75 - 80 kg. Balloon angioplasty removed 4 major (70%+) blockages and 2 stents inserted in 2001, following 13 serious heart events and subsequent heart attack (all unidentified by my California doctor and cardiologist!!). 2nd angioplasty removed a clot that formed between the 2 stents a week later. Plavix taken together with Lipitor 10mg for one year then changed to 10mg Crestor when I came to France later in 2001 - Plavix morning/Crestor night. At least 3 hours exercise per week - mainly hard walking + other outdoor excercise. 3 monthly brief checks by doctor (required for prescription renewal), annual cardiologist checkup and occasional blood tests. No problems to date. | M | 68 | 13 years 75mg 1X day | 6/3/2014 | 5 | Post fitting of 1 stent. | I am taking it with crestor, later with simvastatin. No side effects,ran 3-5 km on treadmill, until last year reduced to 1 km run and 2-3 km walk. 2 years ago climbed Mt Sinai in Egypt. I have been doing physical exercise since 1987 fairly regularly: run, walk, lift weights.However, in 6 years, only 3 little nose bleeds. Also cramps on my hands and feet very occasionally. But plavix is so dear. | I have been taking Plavix (75mg) together with Crestor (10mg) from December 2008 to 2012 and simvastatin (10mg) since. The reason for the change from Cretor to Simvastatin was that Crestor is far too expensive. I never really watch my diet until the doctor said I needed to fit a stent in 2008. Since then I have been careful with what I eat. My weight since highschool has not changed much hovering around 62-64 kg. I never really watch my diet until the doctor said I needed to fit a stent in 2008. Since then I have been careful with what I eat. My weight since highschool has not changed much hovering around 62-64 kg. And very seldom do I catch a cold. | M | 73 | 6 years 75mg | 4/30/2014 | 5 | 11 stents | Shoulder pain | M | 60 | 3 years 75mg | 7/26/2012 | 5 | Heart Disease,coated heart stent. | No side effects. | So far after 6 months, no problems, I now take the generic 75mg with no side effects. 7-4-2012 | M | 65 | 6 months 75mg 1X day | 7/4/2012 | 5 | Stent | No side affects! Lucky I guess considering the horror stories listed here. | I might suggest if it was not on your prescription bottle MUST TAKE WITH FOOD; this could make a difference. | F | 67 | 4 months 75 mg 1X day | 7/24/2011 | 5 | Coronary Artery Disease | Absolutely none! The drug saved me from having to have open heart surgery. | If the C:YP2C19 Liver Enzyme Function test is important, why is it not given to all patients taking Plavix? This could be part of the annual examination process. | M | 62 | 4.7 years 75 MG 1X day | 7/23/2011 | 5 | drug eluding stent | white cells and platelets going down? but doctors are concerned but not alarmed. Unfortunatly the white cells are my only defense against prostate cancer cells.Just trying to stay alive. | M | 69 | 1 years 75 1X day | 7/7/2011 | 5 | stent | M | 70 | 10 months 75 1X day | 12/28/2010 | 5 | I had a stint implanted in 2007 | I am concerned I may outlive my money | That darned Plavix is ruining my kids chance of an inheritance | M | 54 | 3 years 1X day | 7/27/2010 | 5 | Coronary Artery Disease - 2 stents | Bruising | BE CAREFUL ABOUT STOPPING THIS MEDICATION. I had to go off it twice for medical/dental reasons. The first time I ended up in the hospital with chest pain that subsided. The second time I had a heart attack because of a blockage in a branch of the LAD and a large blood clot. A contributing factor was that I was on a several hour plane flight just hours before the heart attack. The pressure change on an airplane is enough to trigger a heart issue in some. | F | 60 | 6 years 75 mg 1X day | 5/1/2010 | 5 | I am a heart patient | The only side effects are those of anxiety after reading comments about bad reactions and newscasts that it might be bad for me. | I took Plavix for years, usually after having stents inserted in my heart, for 6 months. I had open heart bypass surgery 11 years ago and have a total of 22 stents in my heart. For the last 2 years I take Plavix daily, every day, and have no side effects that I know about. I am also a diabetes 2 patient, and have high blood pressure, taking another 12 prescriptions for all of my ailments. Plavix has saved my life, as I had several arteries blocked at 98%, and without this medication, I would have died. The latest FDA warning that some patients cannot process Plavix because they are poor metabolizers, which can be determined by the patient taking a genetic test. The only complain I have that it is so expensive... | F | 72 | 5 years 75mg 1X day | 3/15/2010 | 5 | Six stents placed in 11/2005 | None, other than it takes cuts/scrapes a little longer to heal | I had five medicated stents and one bare metal stent placed into two arteries a little over four years ago. Been taking Plavix and 81mg aspirin ever since then. I also take Atenolol, Lisinopril, Niaspan, and Simvastatin (Zocor). After my annual stress-echo today, my doctor said I didn't need to take Plavix any longer. So I guess I'll stop when my current supply runs out. About a year ago, I had hernia surgery, so I was off Plavix for a week or so. I didn't notice any changes -- other than minor bleeding stopped more easily. | M | 65 | 4 years 75mg 1X day | 2/15/2010 | 5 | MI and Stent placement | None | I am really pleased with this medication, and I was told to take aspirin along with Plavix. | M | 58 | 2 years | 12/27/2009 | 5 | two stents LAD | I too have memory issues, a lack of mental clarity at times and also the itching/rash on my lower legs. Also take toprol XL, lipitor, tiazac, lisinopril, aspirin and metformin so my symptons could be attributed to these and or the combination of all. Have been in Plavix for 8 years and feel that it has been a lifesaver for me....My father died of a massive coronary at 62 with "no symptons" and was a physically active and health focused individual (he died six weeks after "doing very well" on a stress test.) I feel fortunate that there are interventions available for me that were not so for him. | I feel positive about taking Plavix and what it has done for me but was very interested and appreciated reading everyone else's comments. My side effects are pretty much similiar as what others report. I do feel better about my state of mind - worrying about Alzheimers and brain tumors - after reading through what others had to say. | F | 59 | 8 years | 12/23/2009 |
PLAVIX (CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE): Clopidogrel is used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in persons with heart disease (recent heart attack), recent stroke, or blood circulation disease (peripheral vascular disease). It is also used with aspirin to treat new/worsening chest pain (new heart attack, unstable angina) and to keep blood vessels open and prevent blood clots after certain procedures (such as cardiac stent). Clopidogrel works by blocking platelets from sticking together and prevents them from forming harmful clots. It is an antiplatelet drug. It helps keep blood flowing smoothly in your body. FDA Approval Date: 2007-09-20 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)