Plavix Heart Attacks, Strokes, and Ulcers

Last Updated on June 26, 2017

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At A Glance

This Alert Affects
Any patient given Plavix as a blood thinner to combat blood clots, heart attacks, and strokes.
Damages
Heart attack, stroke, gastrointestinal bleeding, or ulcers. Those with a history of peptic ulcer disease have been reported to suffer bleeding
Company(ies)
Bristol-Myers-Squibb / Sanofi-Aventis
Additional Details
Legal cases have now been launched. Generic versions of the drug, no longer in patent, remain in use.
Date
FDA concern reported in 1998. Plavix patent expired 2012.