Plavix Generic - India

Plavix Generic - India

Plavix is a prescribed and officially approved medicine for preventing the formation of injurious blood clots in the body of people who have lately undergone a stroke, cardiac arrest or rigorous chest pain requiring serious medical attention. Prevention of formation of blood clots helps in reducing the risk of having another stroke or heart attack. The drug can also be used for preventing blood clots in people who have poor circulation in their body. This medicine comes in the form of a tablet in the market and should be taken once a day with or without food.

Plavix is manufactured by Bristol-Myers Squibb in concurrence with Sanofi-Aventis pharmaceuticals. For the medicine to work properly you must take it exactly as prescribed by the doctor. You should also see to that you finish the entire course of the medicine within the prescribed time. The dose that your healthcare provider would have suggested you depends on few factors like other medical conditions that you might have or any other medication that you might be already under. If by mistake you miss a dose of the medicine, then take it as soon as you remember, but if you remember it somewhere near to the next dose then do not bother to take a double dose as it might cause health problems.

With all the benefits of Plavix, there are also few side effects of the medicine. Common side effects of the medicine are bleeding, headache, drowsiness, back ache, stomach ache, rashes, itching, bloody nose, etc. These are all minor side effects of the medicine and can be treated with basic medication, or they may go off themselves. In very few cases, the side effects turn worse. In such case, you should immediately consult your doctor and take the required treatment. Furthermore, see to that you don’t take the overdose of the medicine as it may lead to fatalities like excess bleeding, vomiting and difficulty in breathing. If you have overdosed Plavix, then you should immediately seek appropriate medical attention.