Angiogram and Clopidrogrel

[Leythersrus1]

Hi

I saw the angina specialist today who advised that I should have the angiogram. However I noted he prescribed 600mg of Clopidrogeol to be taken the day before. Is this dosage normal and has anyone had any side effects to this. Not looking forward to this.

Many Thanks

Leythersrus

[Leythersrus1]

Thanks very much for your speedy response. Reassured now.

[tamariki]

I was put on clopidrogrel afteer having a NSTEMI I was on it for six months, which is the usual time for it's use. It thins the blood like warfarin

[not2worry in reply to tamariki]

Warfarin and clopidrogel do somewhat different things to the blood.

Clopidrogel coats the platelets so they can’t clump together and help to keep them from forming plaque on an artery creating restenosis on a stent. Think of it as Teflon coating each platelet.

Warfarin actually thins the blood and requires monitoring to measure the degree of how thin the blood gets (INR) and is given to cardiac patients that have AF or valve replacements to keep the blood that can pool in these patients and form clots - which are the leading cause of strokes.

My husband takes both clopidrogel and warfarin and our cardiologist schooled us on exactly what each medication does.

Yours from Across the Pond

[Leythersrus1 in reply to not2worry]

Thanks for your response. The consultant indicated this is given in high dosage just in case a stent is required at the angiogram.

[Leythersrus1 in reply to tamariki]

Thanks very much.

[Lizzie20]

I was put on this after possible T.I.A, but I felt like I was going to burst, now just asprin.