Plavix®
PLAVIX is specifically designed for people who have had a recent
heart attack, a recent stroke, or have poor circulation in the legs, which may
cause pain (known as peripheral arterial disease or PAD). Many things can cause
a heart attack or stroke. Often they are caused by blood clots. Clot formation
is a natural defense mechanism of the body, to protect you from excessive bleeding
in the case of an injury. When you cut yourself, cells in your blood, called platelets,
stick together and help form a clot. Clot formation can also be triggered by the
rupture of plaque (buildup of fatty deposits) inside the vessel wall. When platelets
clump together on or near the plaque, they can form a clot that blocks the flow
of blood to various parts of the body. When the clot blocks the flow of blood
to the heart or the brain, it can cause a heart attack or stroke. PLAVIX
is proven to help keep blood platelets from sticking together and forming clots,
which helps keep your blood flowing. This can help protect you from having another
heart attack or stroke. Order
Plavix PLAVIX is a small pink pill you take once a day. It has been
prescribed to over 4.7 million people worldwide. FAQ's related to Plavix: What
Is Atherosclerosis?
Atherosclerosis is a common disease in which deposits
of fat and cholesterol form on the inside walls of blood vessels. These deposits
are known as plaques. Over time, the buildup of plaque can reduce the supply of
blood to important areas, such as your heart and brain, and also to the muscles
in your legs. Patients with atherosclerosis are at increased risk for events such
as heart attack or stroke. Your risk of developing atherosclerosis increases
with age and with the presence of other risk factors such as diabetes, smoking,
high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and obesity. What Are Platelets?
Platelets are small disk-shaped structures found in your blood that stick together
and help form clots to reduce the bleeding when blood vessels are injured. In
patients with atherosclerosis, platelets can also stick together to form a clot
on plaque (buildup of fatty deposits) that has ruptured on the inside wall of
the blood vessel. These clots decrease the supply of blood to important areas
of your body, such as your heart and brain, and can result in life threatening
events such as a heart attack or stroke. What Is Poor Circulation in the
Legs, Which May Cause Pain (Known as Peripheral Arterial Disease or PAD)?
People with PAD have atherosclerosis in the blood vessels of their legs. The risk
for developing PAD increases with age and with the presence of other risk factors
such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or smoking. Although
some patients may not experience symptoms in the early stages of PAD, the most
common symptoms are pain, cramps, or a tired feeling in the calf or thigh that
occurs when walking and which usually goes away when resting. These symptoms are
related to a lack of blood supply to the legs. In the more serious stages of PAD,
the leg muscles may ache even when resting, and the pain may become severe and
not go away. PAD can lead to serious health problems. Importantly, a person with
PAD can often have atherosclerosis in the blood vessels supplying the heart (coronary
arteries) and brain (carotid arteries). For this reason, a person with PAD is
at increased risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Order
Plavix What Is Antiplatelet Therapy?
Doctors often prescribe antiplatelet
medications for patients who have had a heart attack, stroke or PAD (poor circulation
in the legs, which may cause pain). One such medication is PLAVIX, a prescription
pill that helps keep platelets from sticking together and forming clots. What
Is PLAVIX?
PLAVIX is an antiplatelet medicine that helps keep platelets in
the blood from sticking together and forming clots. PLAVIX is indicated for patients
with atherosclerosis who have had a recent heart attack or stroke, or who have
a condition known as peripheral arterial disease or PAD (poor circulation in the
legs, which may cause pain). PLAVIX can help protect patients from having another
heart attack or stroke. PLAVIX is approved by the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) and has been available in the United States since March 1998. To date, over
4.7 million people worldwide have received this medication. IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If you have a medical condition that is causing bleeding, such as a stomach
ulcer, you should not use PLAVIX. Side effects include itching, rash, diarrhea
and bruising. Additional rare, but serious, side effects could occur. Order
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