Coumadin vs Plavix
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| Coumadin is used to treat blood clots (such as in deep vein thrombosis-DVT or pulmonary embolus-PE) and/or to prevent new clots from forming in your body. Preventing harmful blood clots helps to reduce the risk of a stroke or heart attack. Conditions that increase your risk of developing blood clots include a certain type of irregular heart rhythm (atrial fibrillation), heart valve replacement, recent heart attack, and certain surgeries (such as hip/knee replacement). | Plavix Oral is used to treat the following: Myocardial Reinfarction Prevention, Non-Q Wave Heart Attack, Acute ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Acute Syndrome of the Heart, Unpredictable Severe Constricting Chest Pain, Prevention for a Blood Clot going to the Brain, Treatment to Prevent Peripheral Artery Thromboembolism | |||
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| Add Coumadin review after ablation i have been very tired and achy i was fine before(3-mo.s) use I have a stent in my cartoid artery in my neck, was taking plavix, went back to dr for test, was told my stent shut down, no bring it back so i am only have blood flow to one side of my neck to my brain, he put me on comundin for life taking 2 5mg pills a day. would like to have advice from anyone on this? I am relieved that there is a medicine that can control my own blood's emphasized clotting activity. It killed my father and grand father and left my aunt severely disabled after a stroke. I had a total left hip replacement & was put on 5mg coumadin when I was released from the hospital. I had to set alarm to take it at 5pm every day because I would forget. It made my joints & muscles achy and changed my personality. My husband said I was snapping at him and that isn't my nature at all. My gums bled terribly & my taste buds were way off. Nothing I ate tasted right. My ta ... I took this drug for 7 years for Atrial Fibrillation. It did not affect my quality of life. You can eat greens, as long as you always eat greens, so they can set the dosage accordingly. Eight months ago I had open heart surgery at the Minnesota Mayo Clinic for Hypertropic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy and while there were in there, I asked them to do the Afib ablation. I have not had Afib since t ... | Add Plavix review I've had bypass surgery,stents and valve replacement for Coronary Arteries clogging over the period since 1991. Now, at 90, using Plavix among other medications, I am very active and symptom free for the past 4 years. My age is not recognizable at all in my appearance. Plavix must be a contributor for my current good health. Plavix and daily asprin have effectively relieved my 100% Blocked RCA and 25% LCA. I have been on this program for over 3 yrs and felt it worth while. The Cardiologist reviews all labs annualy. Caused liver failure. I now have immune problems related to the liver failure. I have had to be on a regimen of steroids for 6 months. I am now having to go back on steroids because my liver counts are going back up. | |||
