Question 1

i am using plavix 75mg, hydroxyurea 500mg, and allopurinol 300mg daily. is there a special diet to use when taking these tablet combinations? what foods shall i avoid and what foods are beneficial to use ? thanking you for your assistance ?

Accepted Answer

: No foods interact with the medications you take; however, because allopurinol is used to treat high serum uric acid so it will be counter-effective if you continue to eat foods with high uric content such as most kinds of seafood, red meats, lentils, fava beans or cauliflower, spinach, or asparagus, etc. You can googles for the foods with high uric content and certain fruits lower uric acid.

Question 2

any food interactions or dietary supplements not to take with plavix ? i take magnesium and iron supplements but 2-4 hours apart from medications?

Accepted Answer

: Go to Drugs.com and search about anything you are taking now or going to take. Enter them into their interaction checker. Discuss with your Drs.

Question 3

hi doctors. i take metoprolol er, plavix, 81 mg aspirin, & losartan each daily. does it matter in which order i take them? should i take them all at the same time? should i take them in the morning or at night, with or without food or does it matter?

Accepted Answer

: None of these drugs interact with each other. You may take them in the morning or at night , together or separately.

Question 4

is aspirin&plavix enough blood thinners to prevent stroke if chad score (2) ,if no then what is the safest noac to avoid s/e for paroxysmal afib

Accepted Answer

Anticoagulation : Anticoagulation is recommended for patients with atrial fibrillation and CHADS2 score of 2 or higher for stroke prevention.  Aspirin and Plavix (clopidogrel) do not offer the same protection. NOACs have not been compared head to head to determine which one is the safest. Any one of them would be a good choice.

Question 5

can i take beets or beet powder while taking plavix?

Accepted Answer

: There is no known interaction between plavix and beet products.

Question 6

should i be tested before taking plavix to see if i metabolize it?

Accepted Answer

: Not practically, you should just take it.

Question 7

can taking plavix (clopidogrel) every day hurt you?

Accepted Answer

Plavix (clopidogrel).: Most drugs have side effects, some of which can hurt the person taking the drug.  That is why it is important to work closely with your doctor and get regular checkups.  You can google Plavix (clopidogrel) side effects to see what they are.  If you have some side effects, report them immediately to your doctor.

Question 8

what are the maximum number of days for skipping plavix (clopidogrel) without taking a risk?

Accepted Answer

Seven: it take seven to ten days for the plavix (clopidogrel)  to be effective as a mild blood thinner and it take the same time to reverse the effect the closer you are to the seven days the less protection you have from the plavix (clopidogrel)

Question 9

plavix (clopidogrel) if you have a stint and stop taking plavix (clopidogrel): is there a risk?
can you stop taking plavix (clopidogrel)?

Accepted Answer

It : It depends on what type of stent you have and how long you have had it. Many newer generation stents are coated with a medicine to prevent the stent from narrowing. These are called drug eluting stents (des). You must take Plavix (clopidogrel) for a minimum of one year after this type of stent is placed, and many cardiologists recommend you continue to take it indefinitely unless you have complications from the medicine. If you discontinue the medication before advised, there is a risk of a blood clot forming in the stent which would block blood flow and result in a heart attack. There are also bare metal stents (bms) without the drug coating. These only require Plavix (clopidogrel) for one month. If you are currently taking Plavix (clopidogrel) after having a stent placed, it is extremely important that you discuss with your cardiologist whether you can stop it. And never let another physician stop your Plavix (clopidogrel) without discussing with your cardiologist first.

Question 10

gerd and taking plavix (clopidogrel) what helps?

Accepted Answer

Side effect: It is better not to take some other medication to counteract side effects of another. Gerd and GI upsets can be a side effect of clopidogrel. It depends how long you have been taking it. If you have been taking it for a long time and this problem is new then it may not be the clopidogrel.

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I am using plavix 75mg, hydroxyurea 500mg, and allopurinol 300mg daily. is there a special diet to use when taking these tablet combinations? what foods shall i avoid and what foods are beneficial to use ? thanking you for your assistance ?

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Any food interactions or dietary supplements not to take with plavix ? i take magnesium and iron supplements but 2-4 hours apart from medications?

A member asked:

Hi doctors. i take metoprolol er, plavix, 81 mg aspirin, & losartan each daily. does it matter in which order i take them? should i take them all at the same time? should i take them in the morning or at night, with or without food or does it matter?

A member asked:

Is aspirin&plavix enough blood thinners to prevent stroke if chad score (2) ,if no then what is the safest noac to avoid s/e for paroxysmal afib

A member asked:

Can i take beets or beet powder while taking plavix?

A member asked:

Should i be tested before taking plavix to see if i metabolize it?

A member asked:

Can taking plavix (clopidogrel) every day hurt you?

A member asked:

What are the maximum number of days for skipping plavix (clopidogrel) without taking a risk?

A member asked:

Plavix (clopidogrel) if you have a stint and stop taking plavix (clopidogrel): is there a risk? can you stop taking plavix (clopidogrel)?

A member asked:

Gerd and taking plavix (clopidogrel) what helps?

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