Clopidogrel Tablets IP 75 mg

Clopidogrel Tablets IP 75 mg

Clopidogrel 75 mg tablets are antiplatelets or anticoagulants that help prevent harmful blood clots from forming in your blood vessels. This helps reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke. It is a widely used drug for heart protection.

Clopidogrel 75 mg tablets are prescribed for people at high risk of heart disease. This includes people with peripheral vascular disease (blood flow problems caused by narrowed blood vessels), recent heart attack or stroke, irregular heartbeat, and people who have undergone certain procedures. heart surgery such as stent placement. It is also used in combination with other medications to treat heart attacks and certain types of chest pain that originate in the heart (unstable angina).

How To Use Clopidogrel 75 mg tablets

• Follow all directions on your medication label and read all medication guides or inserts. Use these medications exactly as directed.
• You need to take Clopidogrel with or without food.
• Clopidogrel is sometimes taken with aspirin. Take aspirin only as directed by your physician. Clopidogrel prevents your blood from coagulating (coagulating) and can make blood flow more easily, even with minor injuries. 
• Contact your doctor or seek emergency medical attention if you have bleeding that does not stop.
• You may need to stop using clopidogrel for a short time before surgery, medical, or dental procedures. Any health care professional who treats you should know that you are taking clopidogrel.
• Even if you are bleeding, do not stop taking clopidogrel without first consulting your doctor. Stopping the medication can increase your risk of heart attack or stroke.
• Keep out of the heat and moisture at room temperature.

Benefits Of Clopidogrel 75 mg tablets

Clopidogrel 75 mg tablets are a medicine used to prevent blood clots in people with various heart or blood vessel diseases. Some of the benefits of clopidogrel 75 mg tablets include:

Reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke: Clopidogrel helps prevent blood clots, thereby reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with a history of these conditions.

Post-stent treatment: This is often prescribed for people who have had a stent placed to prevent blood clots from forming in the stent and causing a blockage.

Managing peripheral artery disease (PAD): For people with peripheral artery disease, clopidogrel can help reduce the risk of blood clots and improve blood flow to the legs.

Reduced risk of blood clots: It is used to reduce the risk of blood clots in people with certain heart or blood vessel diseases. 

Management of acute coronary syndrome: Clopidogrel is used in the treatment of acute coronary syndrome to prevent further cardiac complications. Clopidogrel 75 mg tablets are a medicine used to prevent blood clots in people with various heart or blood vessel diseases. 

Side Effects Of Clopidogrel 75 mg tablets

Most side effects do not require medical attention and will go away as your body adjusts to the medication. See your doctor if these persist or if they worry you.

Common side effects of Clopidogrel

• Hematoma
• Nosebleeds
• Gastrointestinal bleeding
• Dyspepsia
• Abdominal pain
• Bruise
• Diarrhea

Precautions Of Clopidogrel 75 mg tablets

• Clopidogrel 75 MG Tablet is generally not recommended during pregnancy as it may have significant adverse effects on the fetus. 
• However, if you are pregnant, your doctor may prescribe alternative medications that have similar therapeutic effects. 
• Avoid using Clopidogrel 75 MG Tablet if you are breast-feeding. There is not enough information to know whether this medication passes into breast milk. 
• Your doctor may prescribe a safer alternative with similar treatment effects depending on your clinical condition. 
• Stopping Clopidogrel 75 MG suddenly may increase your risk of heart problems. If treatment with this medicine is interrupted by surgery, treatment should be resumed as soon as possible. 
• The use of Clopidogrel 75 MG tablets is not recommended in children and adolescents under 18 years of age because safety and efficacy data have not been established. 
• If you have a cut or injury, it may take longer than usual for the bleeding to stop while you are taking Clopidogrel 75 MG Tablet. 
• Clopidogrel 75 MG Tablet contains lactose (sweetener). If you are lactose intolerant, contact your doctor before taking this medication. 
• Clopidogrel 75 MG Tablet contains hydrogenated castor oil which may cause stomach upset or diarrhea (loose stools three or more times a day). 
• Take the missed dose of Clopidogrel 75 MG as soon as you remember. Don’t take the missing dose if your next scheduled dose is already due. 
• If you want to make up for a missing dose, never take two doses at once. Never take more than the prescribed dose.