Since starting Plavix my macular degeneration has worsened.
Does Plavix affect macular degeneration? The patient info sheet lists certain eye diseases?
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- 5 Apr 2010 by darschreck
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- plavix, macular degeneration
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suzanne6620 Apr 2010
Ocular side effects have been extremely rare. Cataracts or conjunctivitis have been reported in 1.0% to 2.5% of patients, although the relationship to drug therapy has not been established. These adverse events occurred at similar rates in patients treated with aspirin in controlled trial
Read more: http://www.drugs.com/sfx/plavix-side-effects.html#ixzz0lbPHPw3N
However this link may be of interest... I am not sure how reliable it is.
http://www.druglib.com/adverse-reactions_side-effects/plavix/seriousness_other/reaction_cerebrovascular_accident/
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