The Food and Drug Administration said it was adding a new boxed warning to Plavix, an $8-billion-a-year drug sold by Bristol-Myers Squibb Co and Sanofi-Aventis SA. The new language will “warn about reduced effectiveness in patients who are poor metabolizers of Plavix,” the FDA said in a notice on its website. Plavix reduces the risk of heart attack, unstable angina, stroke, and cardiovascular death in patients with heart disease by making platelets less likely to form blood clots.
Plavix gets new FDA warning
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i would like to know more about the recall of plavix. if anybody can tell me about the side affects that is the reson for the recall. thank you
There is a lawsuit against plavix check that out but I do remember about gastrol tract bleeding, ulcers and more.
Hello Donna
Yes i would like to know as well, i take plavix and it is worrying, the only reference i have seen so far is a tv ad and one the side effects was internal bleeding, There were a couple of others too but i missed those. Hope this gives you a little more insight.
I was on Plavix for 3 1/2 years. I developed a blood clot,a DVT in my right leg.
I wrote to Bristol Myers Squibb asking how this could happen since
their tv commercial states no blood clots.I received no answer.
I am now on coumadin,have a filter implanted in my stomach to catch
any clots that break off. Not a good idea on that either.
Strokes and heart attacks have been reported with the use of Plavix on
people who cannot metabolize it well.
Theresa, what were your syptoms leading to the discovery of the blood clot? i just found that my great grandmother is taking plavix and has been complaining of pain in her leg as well….
My father has been on plavix for over 5 years, his doctor haven’t said anything about an alternative med for him. I am very concerned about this drug my father is taking. My family has to know what is going on in order to make sure our father is getting the proper medication. Please send respond as soon as possible.
Thanks
i was on Plavix for 4 years after having 4 stents and recently went off for 5 days for a surgical procedure, went back on and then had to go off for 5 days for a surgical procedure when I had my second heart attack and a new cardiologist took me off Plavix and put me on Effient. So far no issues but its only been a week.
Plavix is not our only worry! Look at not just plavix is doing it. These elderly person was they told about the danger they were in taking the junk… My mother took it and has half of these side-affect. Along with the rest of the junk they give our parent’s. We need to speak out for them. THANK’S
I have been taking plavix for 1 year after having 2 stents put in for plugged arteries and have had no side effects from taking it.
i wold relly like to kno more about this re call is ther eneh other warnings that arent on the bottel
MY DAD takes this we kno about the bleeding but is ther more we need to look out for?
i wold relly apprisheet a reply back
thank you
To whom this may concern,
I have been taking Plavix for years now. I had a stroke in oct. 2005, the stroke was due to me having a “blood disorder” called T.T.P.. should i be concerned about taking Plavix. or should i talked to my doctor about it.Because i don”t want to go thru that again I almost died it was by the GRACE OF GOD that i am alive to tell my story, cause even my doctor thought i was going to die i just want to make sure that the medicine i am taking is good for me. if you could send me more information.Thank You Mary E.
On October 7, 2011; I had a heart carterization because my artery was 80% blocked. My doctor had to put stints in my artery which he call the widow maker. Each time I used the toilet I bleed very heavily each time I used the toilet which was 8 times. I throught I needed a transfusion. I’m going to ask my doctor is there a safer drug I can take.
im on plavix four 4 years now had 2 stints and a difibulator put in no one has told me there were side affects until i just saw the recall on tv but dont give much info i think u should put a more extensive warning on tv i have alot of brusing still even if i just scratch an itch . do i have any worries that i need to address with my doctor please let me know as i am only 57 and i would like to know more.
i just started takng plavix and i have no side effects. and hope not to, but i hope not to have any of them but you can bet i’m gonna ask my dr. is there a safer blood thinner i can use. i had coadid artery blockage surgery.
I have been taking since 2004 when I recv’d 2 stents from a heart attack . While on Plavix , I have had 2 more episodes in 2007 and 2009 and have a total of 8 stents 2 of which were put on top of original 2 . Wonder why ? What concerns do I have ? Is there anything else that can be used ?