concerns about Plavix and GI bleeding

March 2005

You'll hear new concerns about Plavix and GI bleeding.

Current guidelines recommend switching to Plavix (clopidogrel) if patients have a GI bleed while taking aspirin.

Plavix is thought to cause less GI bleeding because it doesn't directly irritate the GI mucosa like aspirin.

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