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Q: Is there a drug assistance program for Plavix, made by Bristol-Meyers Squibb/Sanofi?
I’m trying to find an assistance program for obtaining the drug Plavix, made by Bristol-Meyers Squibb/Sanofi for uninsured patients. Can anyone help?

A: Yes. Start here:

http://www.pparx.org/

Q: Can the drug Plavix cause muscle problems such as spasms or sharp pain in back or shoulder?

A: its due to gastric related problems of plavix

Q: Is there a generic drug for PLAVIX? Is there anything comparible?
The cost for PLAVIX is very high. It’s hard for me to pay the high prices, and I need the drug.

A: At this time there is no generic for Plavix. There are other drugs in same class but they tend have a different mechanism of action. You should ask your prescribing physician why exactly Plavix is working for you. Depending on the reason you may be able to find something better for your situation.

Q: anyone know if the drug plavix is available and the cost in philippines?
thanks for the answer.. I am assuming it is php $

A: rose pharmacy it is P 116.50 per piece.

mercury drug it is P 123.50 per piece.

ooops…. it is philippine peso.

Q: Any cheap alternatives to expensive anti-clotting drug Plavix?

A: Here’s the DL:

Plavix is NOT an anti-clotting drug (in medicine, the semantics of this matter). Plavix is an anti-platelet agent. Coumadin (warfarin) is an anti-clotting agent. They work completely different and have different purposes. Some patients will be on both, others will only be on either or.

Plavix has a cousin, Ticlid (ticlodipine). Ticlodipine is available generically but has some severe disadvantages and as such, is rarely ever used now that Plavix is sold. Ticlodipine came out first and think of it as the first child that the parents made all the big mistakes with. Ticlodipine is known to cause a dramatic drop in several of your white blood cells (very key parts of your immune system that fight infections- it can even wipe out nearly all of your immune system). Ticlodipine is also known to cause some pretty severe bleeds.

In fact, ticlodipine has a Black Box Warning on it because of the impact on WBCs and the increased risk for bleeds. A black box warning is the strongest warning/precaution that the FDA can issue without pulling a drug off the market or making it available directly from the manufacturer only. Plavix does not have these black box warnings or severe side effects that ticlidopine does, so it is regarded to be much safer. Plavix also has a lot of good data and evidence for use in certain stroke patients, heart attack survivors, and those that receive stents (among other uses). Honestly, I can’t remember selling ticlodipine at all in the last 3 years. And I highly doubt that your doctor would agree to switching you from Plavix to Ticlid.

Some of you reading this will remember that Plavix’s generic, clopidogrel, became available for about four days and then it was pulled from the market. Plavix is actually still under patent. A generic company found some loophole in the wording and manufactured and sold generic clopidogrel. Since Plavix is still under patent, the Plavix manufacturer sued the generic company and production came to a stand still. The drug industry provides such large profits that the generic company still made a boat load of money with only four days of clopidogrel on the market and a lawsuit to pay out. Crazy, huh?

A new cousin to Plavix and Ticlid is set to come out very soon. It’s name is Effient. I know it was undergoing priority review by the FDA a couple of months ago and I’m not sure where it is at right now. This may signal that Plavix will be coming off patent soon.

I don’t know how long Bristol-Meyer’s patent for Plavix will last but hopefully it will be up soon. It’s a great drug that saves lives but I know its crazy expensive and I’m aware that some patients just can’t afford it.

Q: If you have a stent that is drug coated will you take plavix and aspirin forever?
Is it safe to stop plavix if you had a stent put in 2 years ago? My husband’s Dr. wants to take hime off plavix and just have him take an aspirin daily. I disagree and think he should err on the side of caution and take both. Does anyone know for sure?

A: Generally, you should follow your doctor’s advice. However, it’s a good idea to get a second opinion if you’re not sure about a decision.

You might want to check out this site to give yourself some more information to inform your discussion with the doctors:

http://www.smart-heart-living.com/cardiac-stent.html

Hope this helps… good luck!

Q: How long should someone with a drug-coated stent take Plavix?
I have J&J’s Cordis Cypher stent. I am 64 years old, received the stent 23 months ago, and have only one stent.
I also take one 81 mg. aspirin daily.

A: Many cardiologists recommend lifetime Plavix, as long as there are no adverse effects (financial or physical).

Q: what are the ingredients in plavix the drug that have bad effects when you also take coumidin?

A: http://www.drugs.com/cons/plavix.html

Q: Is clavix and plavix basically the same drug?and same action?
Im asking abt this coz my dad is already on plavix and cant afford it now..so is it ok to get clavix frm abroad?

A: Yes, both are the same anti-platelet drug, clopidogrel hydrogen sulphate.

Q: the drug Plavix and the drug Nexium Taken together, is it harmful?

A: There is recent information that suggests drugs like Nexium make Plavix less effective or ineffective.

Q: Generic drug for Plavix?
Is there any truth to the fact the generic drug for Plavix has now been taken off the market? The pharmacist said the generic drug was released for sale too fast and has now been pulled so we have to buy the more expensive Plavix again. Doesn’t sound right to me but someone may know the truth. Can we here from them now?

A: Legal issues caused the company making generic Plavix to stop marketing it. The contention was copyright infringement.

It’s still up in the air as to when it will be available again.

Q: Drug eluting stenting and G6pd-Patients, What about asprin and Plavix treatment, ist possibel or not?

A: what is your question?

Q: Questions about Plavix (Clopidogrel) and drugs in the same class?
I’m trying to compare Clopidogrel to other drugs in the same class. Have I missed any of these drugs? Not certain…let me know if you have any information. What other drugs are in the same class as Plavix?

A: there is not drug to compare with plavix, there are similar drugs not the same though, there is persantine, aggrenox those are about the closest. why are you on plavix? if its for a new stent plavix is the only medication to use. if it is for cva or something along those lines it can be sub-ed with something else.

Q: Is coumadin really that bad of a drug?
Is coumadin really as bad as the reputation it has and is another drug like plavix as effective or any safer?

A: Plavix is not a substitute for Coumadin when Coumadin is what you need. If you have a hypercoagulable condition, the chances of coumadin helping you are FAR greater than the chances of it hurting you. The important thing is to take the medication as prescribed, stick to a regular diet, and follow your doctor’s instructions for routine blood monitoring. Below are a couple of links that discuss the importance of watching your diet, and which foods are high/med/low in Vitamin K (which is the antidote to Coumadin.)

Hope this information helps you out a little bit.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/warfarin/AN00455

http://www.drgourmet.com/md/relativewarfarinlist.pdf

Q: what drug was used before plavix?

A: Before Plavix,which affects the platelets and has an anti-clotting effect which helps prevent M.I’s and strokes,Coumadin/warfarin was the only agent available. It is a so-called blood thinner and was derived from rat poison which would cause rats to hemorrhage internally and die.Coumadin is still used widely because it is inexpensive and some patients cannot tolerate Plavix.Aspirin is also sometimes used to prevent heart attacks,but used on a regular basis has a tendency to destroy the stomach lining and cause internal hemorrhage.

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