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Will Taking Plavic Be Safe For Bronchial Asthma?
I recently found out I have AFIB & a blood clot on my heart. They gave me coumaden. Everyone thinks I should switch to Plavic?I am having a time getting my INR regulated & do not like all the restrictions with coumadin. I have bronchial asthma also & need antibiotics almost once a month & it is affecting my INR.
Wed, 12 Mar 2014
Hi there,
I understand your concern regarding coumadin but only this is time tested and effective treatment for blood clot on heart with AFIB, Plavix is not enough for this condition and as the risk of blood clot may go outside heart and cause a stroke or embolism is high so I would strongly recommend coumadin for atleast 6 months. some newer anticoagulant like Debigatran is also available which do not need INR monitoring but experience with these agents are less. If you are not willing to take coumadin then you can consult your physician for debigatran
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
Wishing you good health
Dr Rajesh K Meena
I understand your concern regarding coumadin but only this is time tested and effective treatment for blood clot on heart with AFIB, Plavix is not enough for this condition and as the risk of blood clot may go outside heart and cause a stroke or embolism is high so I would strongly recommend coumadin for atleast 6 months. some newer anticoagulant like Debigatran is also available which do not need INR monitoring but experience with these agents are less. If you are not willing to take coumadin then you can consult your physician for debigatran
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
Wishing you good health
Dr Rajesh K Meena
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