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Injured By Plavix?
A study to be published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that patients taking Plavix (Generic: Clopidogrel bisulfate), a popular and expensive antistroke drug, experience more than 12 times as many ulcers as patients who take aspirin plus a heartburn pill. Up to half of those now taking Plavix do so because their doctors assume that Plavix is safer on the stomach than aspirin, said Dr. Francis K. L. Chan, the study's lead author. The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association recommend that heart and stroke patients at risk of developing ulcers be given Plavix instead of aspirin.The new study suggests that the guidelines should be changed, and that many of those who are taking Plavix should consider switching to aspirin plus a heartburn pill, Dr. Chan said. Dr. Chan found 320 patients whose ulcers had healed and gave half of them Plavix and half of them aspirin plus Nexium, a heartburn pill. Thirteen of the patients taking Plavix, or 8.6%, experienced renewed ulcer bleeding during the year while just one, or 0.7%, of those taking aspirin and Nexium had an ulcer bleed.
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Plavix Reference Guide
Generic Name
Clopidogrel bisulfate
Date Approved
November 17, 1997
Manufacturer
Sanofi Pharmaceuticals
Status
On the market
Approved Uses
Heart attack prevention
Stroke reduction
Anti clotting
Serious Side Effects
Ulcers
Collapse of blood system
Related Topics
Defective Drugs
Clopidogrel bisulfate
Date Approved
November 17, 1997
Manufacturer
Sanofi Pharmaceuticals
Status
On the market
Approved Uses
Heart attack prevention
Stroke reduction
Anti clotting
Serious Side Effects
Ulcers
Collapse of blood system
Related Topics
Defective Drugs
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