Is long term use of plavix ok?

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23 Jan 2012

How long have you been using Plavix? I have been using it since April 2008 and continue to use it.

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Mary632009 23 Jan 2012

My hubby has bee on it since about that same time from getting a stent in his descending anterior aorta. He now has three or 4 stets there & has stayed n plavix ever since... Mary

Rajive Goel 23 Jan 2012

Mary, me too was prescribed after having 2 stents inserted in my main artery.

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