Personal Injury Law

Stopping Plavix May Cause More Blood Clots

By Beth Janicek

A study was done on patients that were given Plavix (a blood clot preventer) after a heart attack or receiving a stent. The study showed that these patients are at a higher risk of heart attack or death within the three months after stopping the medication.

The study showed that the patients were getting more blood clots due to the suggested "rebound effect". The study tracked patients with heart attacks and deaths within three months, six months, and nine months of stopping Plavix. Around 60% of the heart attacks and deaths occurred within the first three months.

Ultimately, Ho said the findings do not offset the benefits of Plavix use. But if this rebound effect is found in other studies, doctors may need to reconsider how long patients take the drug and how they are monitored when they stop.

Full post as published by San Antonio Personal Injury Lawyer on February 07, 2008 (boomark / email).