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A 65-year-old male asked:

Whether new oral anticoagulant drugs (pradaxa 150 2x/day) may be combined with anti-platelet drugs (plavix (clopidogrel) 75 mg/day)?? i'm in af also cad??

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Dr. Amrit Singhanswered

Cardiology 53 years experience

Yes: be carful about bleeding because there is no antidote for these new agents.

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