What is CLAVIX 75MG?

CLAVIX 75MG contains clopidogrel which belongs to antiplatelet medicinal products

CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION

THERAPEUTIC USES

CLAVIX 75MG is used to prevent blood clots (thrombi) forming in hardened blood vessels (arteries), a process known as atherothrombosis, which can lead to atherothrombotic events (such as stroke, heart attack, or death)

Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine, if you:

are allergic to clopidogrel or any other ingredients of this medicine
suffer from severe liver or kidney disease
have a risk of bleeding such as a medical condition that puts you at risk of internal bleeding (such as a stomach ulcer)
have blood disorder that makes you prone to internal bleeding (bleeding inside any tissues, organs or joints of your body)
had serious injury recently
have planned surgery (including dental) in the next seven days
have had a clot in an artery of your brain (ischaemic stroke) which occurred within the last seven days

If you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant or breast feeding, you should tell your doctor before taking CLAVIX 75MG

Tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines including medicines obtained without a prescription.

You should specifically tell your doctor if you take:

medicines that may increase your risk of bleeding such as oral anticoagulants
medicines used to reduce blood clotting
a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicine usually used to treat painful and or inflammatory conditions of muscle or joints
heparin or any other injectable medicine
a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (including but not restricted to fluoxetine or fluvoxamine), medicines usually used to treat depression
omeprazole or esomeprazole, medicines to treat upset stomach
fluconazole or voriconazole, medicines to treat fungal infections
efavirenz, a medicine to treat HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infections
carbamazepine, a medicine to treat some forms of epilepsy
moclobemide, medicine to treat depression
repaglinide, medicine to treat diabetes
paclitaxel, medicine to treat cancer

Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
You can take CLAVIX 75MG orally with or without food, and at the same time each day

If you take more CLAVIX 75MG

If you accidentally take too many tablets, you should tell your doctor at once or contact immediately the nearest casualty department

If you forget to take CLAVIX 75MG

If you miss a dose, wait until it is time for your next dose, then go on as normal. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten tablet

If you stop taking CLAVIX 75MG

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

fever, signs of infection or extreme tiredness
signs of liver problems such as yellowing of the skin and/or the eyes (jaundice)
swelling in the mouth
skin disorders such as rashes and itching, blisters of the skin