Clopidogral - stopping

[Calliope153]

I've been taking this for nearly a year. When the time comes to stop is it done by lowering dose over days or weeks or is it just finish overnight?

[Dovaston]

I was told to stop it at a year no reducing. Had no probs 😊

[Calliope153 in reply to Dovaston]

Thank you.

[Shoshov]

I was on for 6 months. Just stopped no problems

[Calliope153 in reply to Shoshov]

Thank you

[jimmyq]

I discussed this with my doctor last week. She says that I am on it for life unless something changes.

[Dickydon]

What is the reason for stopping It?

[Marco123]

I will be stopping my clopidgral next month after a year as instructed on my prescription and understand that it is only prescriped for a year after a HA.

[Qualipop]

That's what my discharge said too. Clopidogrel for one year after H/A It says continue aspirin and ticagrelor for one year at least (I had ticag swapped to Clopi). While it protects stents and reduces the chance of clots, it is also a risk if you ever need surgery in the future as it has to be stopped for about a week I think before any surgery because they can't just give something to reverse the effects if you do need emergency surgery.

[Calliope153 in reply to Qualipop]

thank you.

[davidpawsey100]

I understand that I lost a very good friend on clopidogral, I do not believe it is specific enough. I take rivaroxaban seems to work. I am lucky my atrial, f. has been ASYMPTOMATIC for several years!!!! trouble is you are quite understandably of very little interest to your medical mover and shakers !!!