What is Plavix 75mg?

Plavix comes as 75-mg and 300-mg tablets. It contains the drug clopidogrel, which belongs to a class of drugs called platelet inhibitors. These drugs help to prevent blood clots from forming in your body.

What are the side effects of Plavix 75 mg?

What are the side effects of Plavix (Clopidogrel)?

• nosebleeds, pale skin, easy bruising, purple spots under your skin or in your mouth;
• jaundice (yellowing of your skin or eyes);
• fast heartbeats, shortness of breath;
• headache, fever, weakness, feeling tired;
• little or no urination;
• a seizure;

Is 75 mg of Plavix a lot?

Dosage for Plavix The recommended dose is 75 mg per day for patient with a history of MI, stroke, or peripheral vascular disease. Many doctors may choose to add an aspirin per day along with the Plavix dose in both non-ST elevation and ST elevation MIs as well as to stroke and peripheral vascular disease patients.

What is the generic name for Plavix?

The “generic name” for Plavix is clopidogrel. This is the active ingredient in the drug and should not be confused with a “generic version”. In order for there to be a generic version, the brand name must have gone off-patent and another company besides the original manufacturer must be making the medicine.

How much does Plavix cost?

This Plavix price guide is based on using the Drugs.com discount card which is accepted at most U.S. pharmacies. The cost for Plavix oral tablet 75 mg is around $159 for a supply of 15 tablets, depending on the pharmacy you visit.

What does Plavix look like?

Plavix for oral administration is provided as either pink, round, biconvex, debossed, film-coated tablets containing 97.875 mg of clopidogrel bisulfate which is the molar equivalent of 75 mg of clopidogrel base or pink, oblong, debossed film-coated tablets containing 391.5 mg of clopidogrel bisulfate which is the molar equivalent of 300 mg of