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Put On Medicated Stent. Taking Plavix, Aspirin, Lipitor & After Muscular Problems Taking Crestor. Sensitive To Aspirin. What Is The Order Of Importance Of This Medications?
Question: I am 78+ years old, male, about 2.5 years ago had a medicated stent put in. Have been taking Plavix 75, Aspirin and first Lipitor and after severe muscular problems Crestor.
Question: From longevity point of view; what is the order of importance, knowing that I never needed, Lipitor or any other before and very sensitive to Aspirin?
Thanks
XXXXXXX
Question: From longevity point of view; what is the order of importance, knowing that I never needed, Lipitor or any other before and very sensitive to Aspirin?
Thanks
XXXXXXX
Hi,
Thanks for the query. Let me answer your query in this way.
1. Once you are put on drug eluting stent, if one can afford than it is recommended for life long.
2. So are aspirin and statin. Each have different but important role in preventing future health complications. It does not matter whether or not you had any prior indication. If they are abnormal dose modification of crestor may be needed. All three should ideally be carried on for ever.
3. If you are really intolerent to aspirin than you can lower does to 75mg along with plavix.
4. If there are strong reasons for you to stop, plavix can be considered for stopping; but after fullly understanding that there is risk of late stent thrombosis - small but real risk.
Hope this answers your query. Let me know if I have missed out on any concerns.
Best Regards
Thanks for the query. Let me answer your query in this way.
1. Once you are put on drug eluting stent, if one can afford than it is recommended for life long.
2. So are aspirin and statin. Each have different but important role in preventing future health complications. It does not matter whether or not you had any prior indication. If they are abnormal dose modification of crestor may be needed. All three should ideally be carried on for ever.
3. If you are really intolerent to aspirin than you can lower does to 75mg along with plavix.
4. If there are strong reasons for you to stop, plavix can be considered for stopping; but after fullly understanding that there is risk of late stent thrombosis - small but real risk.
Hope this answers your query. Let me know if I have missed out on any concerns.
Best Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Thank you Dr XXXXXXX Koregol, for me the Plavix is very important since my platelet
count is high, without that medication the risk goes up. There is nothing more to be learned on this subject.
Kind Regards
XXXXXXX
count is high, without that medication the risk goes up. There is nothing more to be learned on this subject.
Kind Regards
XXXXXXX
It was my pleasure discussing with you.
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Wish you good health.
Best Regards
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