Asking for a friend, is anyone having difficulties getting Clopidogrel in certain brands please?

[Jo5454]

Hi, not sure if I'm on the correct site to ask this please. I've a friend who can only take a couple of brands of Clopidogrel & her Drs, pharmacists, local chemists gave been unable to provide recently & her supply is running short.Just wondering if anyone is having difficulties too, though appreciate I need to find which exact ones she's looking for. Just wondering if anyone can shed light on it meanwhile...many thanks

[BobD Volunteer]

Not a common drug regarding AF .Try BHF forum

[Jo5454 in reply to BobD]

Thanks very much, I will do that....

[Drone01]

NICE guidelines prevent medics from prescribing Clopidogrel to AF sufferers. It’s given to folk who have suffered from TIAs or ischaemic stroke but haven’t been diagnosed with AF. You might find a forum via the Stroke Association.

[Jo5454 in reply to Drone01]

Thank you for explaining that. I joined here due to having an auntie recently diagnosed with Af, & noticed some posts relating to strokes, so thought I'd ask as a friend is struggling to get hold of these. I've asked on bhf as kindly suggested by Bobd & will try to find a Stroke forum, thank you.

[Drone01 in reply to Jo5454]

onlinecommunity.stroke.org.uk

[Jo5454]

That's so kind of you, thanks very much