Clopidogrel and Rash: What Users Say
Brand names: Plavix
Reviews for Clopidogrel
- AKF...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- February 13, 2020
For Acute Coronary Syndrome "Heart attack on 6th December, 5 days in coronary ward. Given this drug and after a month I developed painful joints, wheezing in chest, shallow breathing at night, racing heartbeat, itchy flaky skin on right foot. Red spots and swelling, moving up to just below the knee. Told DR it was medication related. Doctor gave me a course of fluclox antibiotics, thinking it was an infection / cellulitis. Didn't touch it! Yesterday, forgot to take meds in the morning, foot felt better, less itchy. Took meds around 7 pm, rash started itching again, skin cracking and sore. Using raw coconut oil to soften skin and provide anti-inflammatory relief, which is working well. Tried steroid cream, had to wash it off as increased rash and more painful. Today decided to stop using clopidogrel. Lower leg feels less itchy. Hope this helps someone else."
- AKF...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- February 13, 2020
For Acute Coronary Syndrome "Heart attack on 6th December, 5 days in coronary ward. Given this drug and after a month I developed painful joints, wheezing in chest, shallow breathing at night, racing heartbeat, itchy flaky skin on right foot. Red spots and swelling, moving up to just below the knee. Told DR it was medication related. Doctor gave me a course of fluclox antibiotics, thinking it was an infection / cellulitis. Didn't touch it! Yesterday, forgot to take meds in the morning, foot felt better, less itchy. Took meds around 7 pm, rash started itching again, skin cracking and sore. Using raw coconut oil to soften skin and provide anti-inflammatory relief, which is working well. Tried steroid cream, had to wash it off as increased rash and more painful. Today decided to stop using clopidogrel. Lower leg feels less itchy. Hope this helps someone else."
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- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- April 4, 2022
For Percutaneous Coronary Intervention "Had rash, then, as months went on, felt like something crawling on my skin, then low blood sugar. Doctors assured me that this medication could not do any of this and wanted me to see several specialists at a huge cost to me. Bottom line, after being on this medication for 7 months, I stopped it and everything cleared up, so I started it again. Much better now, if the rash comes back, I will stop again. Am afraid to completely stop."
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 4, 2013
For Peripheral Arterial Disease "I believe I'm allergic. Itching and rash onset after taking for over 1 week."
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