Patient & Community Education Clopidogrel Adult Medication This information from Lexicomp ® explains what you need to know about this medication
Also, its dosage, indication, side effects
Check with your doctor right away if you have large, hive-like swelling on the face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, sex organs
Clopidogrel should be discontinued 5-7 days prior to an invasive procedure (if it is safe to hold it)
When providing patients education about aspirin, it is important to cover the following topics: 1
Clopidogrel had a modest but significant advantage over aspirin for reducing the risk for cardiovascular events in a large randomized trial, particularly among patients with PAD
The nurse warned the patient that esomeprazole: A
bleeding, anemias, hypotension, etc
Patient/Family Teaching
With Clopidogrel, CBC, platelet count, signs of bleeding, and bleeding times should be monitored in patients
So, do not change your dose of Plavix, without your doctor’s
The desired therapeutic effects of this drug will be: 1
Prevention of myocardial infarction for patients with familial history 2
The nurse identifies the drug classification of clopidogrel as: A
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This can be a serious side effect of lisinopril and may cause weakness, fatigue, and abnormal heart rhythms
The procedure is generally safe and can provide valuable information about your kidney
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Clopidogrel (Plavix®) is an antiplatelet drug you can take to prevent blood clots
Clopidogrel should be discontinued 5-7 days prior to an invasive procedure (if it is safe to hold it)
Plavix is contraindicated in patients with active pathological bleeding such as peptic ulcer or intracranial hemorrhage
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