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If plavix (clopidogrel) is out of system after 33 hrs, why would dr. want you off for 7 days for medical procedures where you could bleed?
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Effect on platelets: Has irreversible effect on platelets so must clear the drug from your system before you have operative procedure. Effect lasts longer than the half life of the medication in your blood.
Answered 1/26/2020
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