Personal Injury Law

Plavix and Heartburn Drugs-A Dangerous Mix

By Joe Saunders

A new medical study jointly proffered by Medco Health Solutions, Inc. and Indiana University School of Medicine show that cardiac patients who take the anti-clotting drug Plavix in combination with the most popular heartburn drugs such as Nexium, Prevacid, Protonix, and Prilosec OTC are 50% more likely to experience a heart attack. The study points out that certain heartburn medications interfere with the anti-clotting drug Plavix's effectiveness. A Nexium spokesperson noted that such a conclusion may be premature since there is conflicting data concerning the heightened risk of heart attack.

This latest news raises troubling questions about drug interactions. Plavix, a drug that's been on the market for a decade, is the most widely used anti-clotting drug. Yet, doctors are now just learning about the potential dangerous drug interaction.

Full post as published by Tampa Bay Personal Injury Law on May 07, 2009 (boomark / email).