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Hello, is it alright to take plavix (clopidogrel) every other day or half pill daily, if it is the only way to reduce bruises that appear on skin? thank you!

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Dr. Teresa Menendez Hood answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Plavix (clopidogrel): No. It should be every day. There are blood tests now to evaluate the efficacy due to genetic variances and drug interactions. Avoid Aspirin and non steroidal agents with this if possible.

Answered 7/8/2018

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Hi doctors! I take Plavix 75mg daily. I get occasional purple bruising of unknown origin...at least unknown to me! How do you/how does one know if the purple bruising is a reaction that "the Plavix is working," or that something is or may be wrong?

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