Plavix

Plavix is a drug is mostly used by people that recently suffered from serious chest pains, strokes or heart attacks, as the formation of highly dangerous blood clots in people with such conditions may be lethal. It acts by stopping a natural substance called ADP from sticking to blood platelets, thus stopping the formation of blood clots. Plavix may also be used to help people with irregular or abnormal blood circulation.

Several allergic reactions may arise during the treatment for patients that are intolerant to Plavix. Such reactions consist of: pain in the upper part of the body; flu-like symptoms; headaches; paler skin color; swelling of the face, tongue, throat and lips; difficulty to breath or eat; hives, easy bruising and bleeding; excessive tiredness; sudden numbness (especially on one side of the body); nausea; dizziness; tarry, bloody or black stools; coughing up or vomiting blood; continuous bleeding (particularly nose bleeding); fever; or any kind of urinary disorder (urinating more than usual or not at all).

Stop the treatment and your treating doctor for immediate medical attention if you notice that you have any of these symptoms of allergic reactions to Plavix as the can endanger your health.

If you missed a dose, you are to take it as soon as you remember. However, if there is not much time left until your next dose, simply ignore the missed dose and follow their regular medication schedule.

Do not try to make up for the missed dose by taking more of the medication, and do not take any extra Plavix tablet to make up for a dose you think you might miss as it could result in an overdose, which will require serious medical attention. Symptoms of a Plavix overdose include: vomiting, breathing problems, sudden weakness and bloody stools and/or vomit.