Babylon, NY
A 26-year-old male asked:
If aspirin and plavix (clopidogrel) are both antiplatlet agents. why am i taking both?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Some studies: but not all, show a slight better result from both together on preventing heart attacks.
Without an actual examination, I cannot give specific medical advice on your particular health
and.... a 26 y.o on those medications is going to be not the most common situation !
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Dr. Budi Bahureksa commented
Cardiology 33 years experience
This is the current American Heart guidelines if you have Peripheral Arterial Disease
Aug 9, 2014
Last updated Aug 9, 2014
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