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Plavix Oral Dosage and Storage


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Generic Name: CLOPIDOGREL - ORAL
Pronounced: (klo-PIDD-oh-grell)

Plavix Oral Overdose

If overdose is suspected, contact a poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US National Poison Hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center.

Plavix Oral Missed Dose

If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you remember. If it is less than 12 hours before your next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not double the dose to catch up.

Plavix Oral Notes

Do not share this medication with others.

Laboratory and/or medical tests (such as complete blood count) should be performed periodically to monitor your progress or check for side effects. Consult your doctor for more details.

Plavix Oral Storage

Store at room temperature away from light and moisture. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep all medications away from children and pets.

Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company for more details about how to safely discard your product.


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Information last revised October 2011 Copyright(c) 2011 First DataBank, Inc.