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Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Plavix-1

Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Plavix as follows: Patients taking Plavix can present with nose bleeds at the slightest injury. Avoid excessive sneezing and nose picking, which can result in heavy nose bleeds. Also, avoid exposure to extreme cold climate, as the weather in cold seasons dry the mucus membrane out, thus damaging the integrity of nasal mucosa and resulting in nasal bleeds, that can be difficult to stop. Patients [...]

Contraindications for Using Plavix-2

Patient was educated on contraindications for using Plavix as follows: Plavix should be avoided in individuals with valvular heart disease and with prosthetic heart valves. Use of Plavix in such individuals carries a significant risk for clot formation and consequent embolism. Plavix should be avoided or used with extreme caution in individuals with history of brain and spinal surgeries, as Plavix can result in spinal cord blood clot formation, resulting in excruciating pain in the [...]

Contraindications for Using Plavix-1

Patient was educated on contraindications for using Plavix as follows: Plavix is mainly metabolized by the liver. Individuals with history of compromised liver function cannot metabolize Plavix and this can lead to increased blood levels of Plavix for longer duration, leading to toxicity and episodes of bleeding. Plavix should be avoided or used with extreme caution in such individuals. Plavix is mainly excreted in the bile and urine. Individuals with history of biliary obstruction, stasis [...]

Side Effects of Plavix Use-2

Patient was educated on the side effects of using Plavix as follows: Internal bleeds Patients taking Plavix can occasionally present with episodes of internal bleeding, resulting in coughing up of blood, vomit that looks like coffee grounds, red colored urine, bleeding per rectum that is either bright red or brown black in color. Hemorrhagic stroke Patients taking Plavix can occasionally present with episodes of internal bleeding from cerebral blood vessels, resulting in episodes of headache, [...]

Side Effects of Plavix Use-1

Patient was educated on the side effects of using Plavix as follows: Nausea and vomiting These are some of the most common side effects of Plavix. Taking Plavix with some food can minimize the effects of nausea and vomiting. Anaphylaxis A rare, but serious anaphylactic response can occur for Plavix. Patients can present with extreme itching and rash, swelling of the face and throat, dizziness, bronchoconstriction, and difficulty breathing. This is an emergency and medical [...]