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Stopping Plavix After 2 Years With Medicated Stent

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Dr.   Prof. Kunal Saha MD

recommended stopping Plavix and changing aspirin from 325mg to 81mg---All she will take is 1-81mg a day---With all I read about stopping Plavix, I am worried---Can you help me understand this... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Chobufo Ditah MD

My husband stopped his daily Plavix x 5 days now because of dental appt next week. can he resume the plavix soon after the dental appt? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. (Prof.) Subroto Mandal MD

i have a stent and take baby aspirin and plavix , stent put in 4 yrs. ago i will be having gum surgery tuesday feb 5th when do i stop the medication ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. (Prof.) Subroto Mandal ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

I have swollen glands under my jaws since I had a coronary stent & started plavix & metropolol, now cardevilol. It was followed up with a nuclear scan which showed that my stent was working fine. So,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Ilir Sharka MD

Want to take LCarnitine for the brain benefits but also on Plavix 75 mg to keep stent open. Would this be safe ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilir Sharka ( Cardiologist)

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Dr.  Anupam Jena MD

best course of action- talk to Cardio Doc about stopping Plavix&aspirin long enough to do the biopsy or wait until after the one year window paces from my stent procedure? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anupam Jena ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Anantharamakrishnan MD

way. oh by the way heart stent looks good from 2006 and there is only 5 blockage at another location , what can happen after taking plavix for 7 years and than not taking it. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anantharamakrishnan ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Zubayer Alam MD

I am a 59 year old male who is on plavix, have had 5 heart attacks & one angioplasty. I have 5 or 6 ... plavix until I get the tooth pulled which will take place in 5 days. My question is that I am wondering ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Zubayer Alam ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rajkamal Das MD

normal to a reading of l60/95 in just a short time. What is the danger of stopping Plavix? ...I am a 77 yr old male who recently had a TIA. Doctors put me on Plavix and Aspirin, 325mg. I go ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rajkamal Das ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

I discontinued to use of Plavix for about 5 days in order to have a medical procedure performed. For two mornings I was sweaty, dizzy and felt like I could throw up. The symptoms lessen late in the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)