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Q: What is the difference between anti-platelets (Plavix) and anti-thrombins?
If Anti-platelets are so effect, why are they not used instead of anti-thrombins in Deep Vein Thrombosis ? Seems like both prevents clotting.

Thank you

A: Plavix keeps platelets slippery and slick and prevents clots from forming. Aspirin is also an anti-platelet.

Anti-thrombins are sometimes called clot busters, because they work by dissolving a clot that is already formed.

Q: Have any Pentacostals refused to take Plavix and Lipitor after being diagnosed with Atherosclerosis?
Are they afraid it will flush Jesus out of their hearts along with the fatty materials such as cholesterol, and is just another trick by evil science to make them lose faith?

A: Scientists are evil. There’s no doubt about that, what with making up the entire fossil record and all. I don’t think we even have skeletons in us. I think that’s just a load of bull made up by the evolutionists. But the ones working on the medicines needed for one’s own survival, those are the exceptions. And if any church leader desires something that automatically becomes non-evil, too. That’s how God works. Everybody knows that.

Q: My husband has to take Plavix. Can he get it on the National Health in England and Wales?
He has 8 Stents and he was told that he would have to take Plavix for the rest of his life. We are moving from Spain to the UK and before I do so would like to know if we can get his medication.

A: Yes they certainly can. There is a lot of debate as to whether they need to be taken life long as long term data is really not yet available. Though many Trust pharmacists try and discourage their GPs not to use them long term, since evidence is sparse, many cardiologists in UK are also convinced they should not be stopped,

To help make life easier and reduce the risk that you end up with a debate it would be a good idea to get your Spanish Cardiologist to send a summary of your management with you, stressing that he feels that the clopidogrel should be continued indefinitely. Few will then feel they can risk changing the regime!

Q: How would it affect the hernia surgery if you are taking Plavix & Asperin?
Cardiologist says do not stop them.

A: You’ll bleed like a stuck pig.

This is a discussion that your cardiologist needs to have with your surgeon, and then you need to do what they say. If you have stents, it may be riskier to stop the anti-platelet meds than to deal with the excess bleeding.

Q: is it safe to use Chickweed and take Plavix?
My mother has arthritis very bad and I was going to send her some chickweed. She takes plavix already. Can she take both. if not is there anything she can take for arthritis with the Plavix? the Dr’s arthritis medicine is not working. thank you .

A: Plavix is a very potent blood thinner, I would run anything by her doctor before using it.

Q: Why is emergency spelled weird in Plavix ads?
Emergency is always spelled really weird in those ads. Why?

A: Can you give an example of the weird spelling?

Q: Is there anything I can eat or drink that will offset the bruising caused by the medication Plavix.?
I have been on this medication for some months, I have noticed that the brusing over my entire body is increasing. The black & blue marks range in size to from very small to quite large. My arms & legs are especially affected. I have to wear long sleeve blouses because my arms look as if I’ve been beaten. My doctor says I have to learn to live with it. Any suggestions would be gratefully appreciated. I have tried various bruise reduction meds but they don’t do any good.

A: I think I would get a second opinion from a specialist, like a cardiologist. It might mean your blood is getting to thin. Does your doctor have you do blood test often to see what your levels are? If not he should be.

Q: IL doc says I need a stent but refuses to put one in if I do not want to take Plavix, can he legally do that?
I don’t want to take plavix because it is a very dangerous drug with very bad side effects. there are other medicinal options but the doctor says he won’t do the procedure if I don’t take the plavix. Is that legal?

A: If you refuse to comply with treatment yes he can refuse also. Lets just say you have the stent inserted, you refuse to take your medicine and you develop a clot and have a massive heart attack and die. He would be liable. Your refusal to be compliant puts your health at great risk. Did you discuss your concerns with your Dr?

Q: What is Plavix, what is it’s use, and what are the side effects?
What is it used for and what are the side effects?

A: http://www.plavix.com/Index.aspx

Q: Is nitrous oxode is better to prevent stroke or heart attack than Plavix?
I heard for its benefits a doctor has earned Nobel proce.
Is that true?
Oxide not oxode

A: I think you are referring to Nitric oxide and not Nitrous oxide, which have completely different uses. Nitrous oxide has no role in treating heart attacks or strokes. It has not been studied for this purpose and is certainly not approved for these reasons. Nitrous oxide is “laughing gas” which is used for general anesthesia mostly with dental procedures. Nitric oxide is a very unstable compound and is really never given as a medication with the exception of severe ARDS, which is another topic in itself. Instead, Nitric oxide is produced in the body from other drugs, such as Nitroglycerin, Isosorbide Mononitrate (Imdur), Isosorbide Dinitrate, etc. The most common form for heart attacks is Nitroglycerin.

Nitric oxide and Clopidogrel (Plavix) work in completely different ways and it is not really possible to compare these agents. Nitric oxide works by dilating blood vessels, which can improve the blood flow to the heart during a heart attack. Nitric oxide really has no role in treating strokes though. Clopidogrel (Plavix) works by preventing the formation of blood clots by preventing the cells in blood involved in clotting (Platelets) from clumping together. The current standard of care in treating a heart attack is to give Nitroglycerin if chest pain is still present AND a blood thinner like Aspirin and/or Plavix. So basically they are used together to treat a heart attack and you can’t really say that one agent is better than the other, because they work in completely different ways. Nitroglycerin and Plavix are both associated with a reduction in death from the heart attack. Plavix is associated also with a reduction in future heart attacks and death from cardiovascular disease. In regards to stroke treatment, Nitric oxide has no role in treating strokes. Plavix is not really used for the treatment of an acute stroke, but can be used after a person had a stroke to reduce their chance of future heart attack and stroke.

Q: How do I recieve free Plavix?
I am unemployed, uninsured and had a heart attack last Wednesday. I was given 5 pills by my pharmicist but need a larger supply to supplement the asperin regimen that is required by the doctors.

A: Talk to your doctor about it – there might be a government program that will help you with your medications. You can contact the manufacturer of Plavix – http://www.plavix.com/ – and see if the company offers a discount program for those in financial difficulties. Lots of pharmeceutical companies do. You can also ask your doctor to suggest a less expensive medication that might work just as well.
Good luck!

Q: how can you get a occlusion while taking plavix?
had a stent one year ago . now having chest pain. have been taking plavix ,lipitor,lasix and potassium

A: Blockages are slowed by the drugs, but not necessarily stopped in their development.

One of the primary mechanisms for the blockages is as follows:
Stress, of some type causes some damage to the artery lining.
Immune cells attach to the damaged lining.
The immune cells can ingest oxidized LDL, which causes them to get larger, and thus peel back a little more of the artery lining.
This further damaged artery lining then has more immune cells attached, so the cycle continues.

This is why a very low fat diet is critical to slow or stop blockage development, and ingestion of anti-oxidants to keep LDL “large and fluffy”, which keeps it from being ingested in the immune cells, and exercise and diet to increase HDL, which helps remove LDL from the blood stream, and uses it for energy.

Getting the trapped immune cells, sometimes called foam cells, to stop developing or begin to reduce in size is difficult. Dean Ornish reported a few years ago that on a very strict diet, and doing regular exercise, stress relief, and doing everything right with a select group of patients, that 2/3 of patients were able to have occlusions stay the same or reverse by up to 5% a year for about a 3 or 4 year period.

Are you following everything your doctor has recommended ? I am on a very low fat diet because of the severity of my blockages, walk daily 2-3 times, and exercise beside that. I try to keep stress down, and get as many anti-oxidants as I can tolerate.

My doctor expects my ankles to swell, but they have not done it at all. Yet. When I describe chest pain, he always expects it to be large, even if I say it isn’t. We usually get worse; few patients improve. Your best measure if if exercise gets easier, and blood pressure improves allowing you to reduce medications. But we have permanent lifestyle changes to make if you want to stay comfortably among the living and breathing.

Q: what are the comparisons between Plavix to homeopathic?
We went to a Nathurlist Dr. they suggested not taking Plavix and taking their homeopathic medicine instead. How do they compare?

A: Plavix is an actual drug (clopidogrel) which is a blood thinner used in treatment/prevention of heart attack, stroke, and some sorts of blood clotting disorders.

Homeopathic preparations are placebos with no active ingredients.

You don’t say WHY you are on plavix, but the Naturopaths advice could kill you, or leave you disabled from a stroke. Sounds like a very dangerous quack who should be reported to their licensing body…oh wait…they don’t have one.

EDIT Yes, ASA does do the same thing as Plavix at a fraction of the cost, and is a first line treatment. However some people don’t tolerate ASA, and having painful and life threatening bleeding ulcers from using this drug derived from nature. ASA doesn’t work for some other people.

The bottom line is, homeopathy is nothing, and the advice given is dangerous and ill informed.

Q: what pain reliever’s can you take along with plavix?
My Grama is also taking ultracet, for severe pains which contains some tylenol. The doctor said she shouldnt take advil or naproxen (aleve) with the plavix, but she can take tylenol. due to the fact that the ultracet already contains tylenol she’s afraid to take more on top of it but is in alot of pain. do you know of anything she could take that would compliment the ultracet, and work well with the plavix?

A: Plavix is a drug that interferes with her blood’s ability to clot. Alieve, advil, motrin, and aspirin can all do the same thing.

Tylenol is the best thing for her pain, unless she needs a stronger dose of the tramadol (for which she’d need a new prescription from her doctor)

For now, though:
Ultracet contains 325 mg of tylenol. The max for someone her age is about 3,000 mg.

She could probably take one more regular strength or 1/2 an extra strength tylenol along with her scheduled ultracet without overdosing on tylenol, but make sure she takes no more than 3,000 mg per day.

If we’re talking about arthritis pains, heating pads and some topical medications (like menthol rubs, icy hot, and aspercreme) can work well for joint pain. Warm, soothing baths can help, as well as a massage.

Q: Does Plavix damage Kidney function in any way?
I am trying to find out if anyone knows if taking PLAVIX can damage KIDNEY FUNCTION in any way as someone asked me if I could find out. So I am trying to find out.

A: not normally no

and it shouldnt cause further damage to someone with impaired kidney function either

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