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Clopitab Tablet 15.0 tablets in 1 strip

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Clopitab Tablet is a product of Lupin Ltd
Composition: Clopidogrel (75mg)

Pack of 15 tablet

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All Details About Clopitab Tablet

Find out detailed description, uses, directions of use, side effects, warnings and precautions, frequently asked questions about Clopitab Tablet

Description:

Clopitab Tablet is an antiplatelet medicine or a blood thinner that helps to prevent the formation of harmful blood clots in your blood vessels. This helps to lower the chances of you getting a heart attack or stroke. It is a widely used medicine for heart protection.

Clopitab Tablet is prescribed to people at high risk of heart disease. This includes people with peripheral vascular disease (blood circulation problems due to narrowing of blood vessels), recent heart attack or stroke, irregular heartbeats, and those who have undergone certain heart procedures like stenting. It is also used in combination with some other medicines for the treatment of heart attack and some types of heart-related chest pain (unstable angina).

This medicine may be taken with or without food and should be taken at the same time each day. It is important to keep taking this medicine even if you feel well. If you stop taking this medicine, it may increase your chance of having a heart attack or stroke.

The most common side effect seen with this medicine is bleeding. This may be in the form of bruising, nose bleeds, blood in urine or stools (black-colored stools), or heavier periods than usual in women. If you cut or injure yourself, it may take longer than usual for the bleeding to stop. Such episodes of bleeding are usually mild and resolve on their own. However, you should consult your doctor straight away if the bleeding persists or worries you.

This medicine is not suitable for some people. Do not take it if you are bleeding from anywhere in the body, such as a stomach ulcer or bleeding within the brain. Earlier taking it, you should let your doctor know if you have ever had a problem with your blood not clotting properly or if you have recently had a serious injury or surgery. This medicine may need to be stopped temporarily before planned surgery or dental treatment.

Uses:

  • Prevention of heart attack and stroke

Directions For Use:

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Clopitab Tablet may be taken with or without food.

Side Effects:

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Ordinary side effects of Clopitab

  • Bleeding

Warning & Precautions:

Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Clopitab Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Clopitab Tablet is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies do not indicate harmful effects. However, there are limited human studies.
Breast feeding
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Available human data suggest that the drug does not pass into breast milk in clinically significant amounts and is unlikely to harm the infant.
Driving
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether Clopitab Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react. Please consult your doctor.
Kidney
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited data available on the use of Clopitab Tablet in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Clopitab Tablet is safe to use in patients with liver disease. No dose adjustment is recommended.

FAQs:

What is Clopitab Tablet used for?

Clopitab Tablet is used to prevent the formation of blood clots, thus reducing the risk of heart attacks or stroke. It facilitates smooth circulation of blood in the body by reducing the ability of the platelets to stick together, which could otherwise lead to the formation of harmful clots in hardened blood vessels.

Is Clopitab Tablet a blood thinner?

Affirmative, Clopitab Tablet is an antiplatelet medicine, which is also known as a blood thinner. It makes your blood flow more easily through your blood vessels and prevents the formation of harmful blood clots. This lowers your chances of a heart attack or stroke.

When should you take Clopitab Tablet?

You should take Clopitab Tablet exactly as prescribed by the doctor. You can take it with or without food, at any time of the day. However, it is important to take it regularly at the same time each day for best the results. This will also help you to remember to take it daily.

Does Clopitab Tablet affect blood pressure?

Affirmative, Clopitab Tablet may rarely cause a decrease in blood pressure as a side effect. However, this is very rare and does not affect everyone. Consult your doctor if you feel dizzy, lightheaded, weak or have a blurred vision. These are signs and symptoms of low blood pressure and therefore, you should contact your doctor immediately.

Who should not take Clopitab Tablet?

Clopitab Tablet is not recommended for people who are allergic to it, have severe liver disease, have stomach ulcers, bleeding in the brain, or have a bleeding disorder known as hemophilia (disease in which blood does not clot normally).

Can omeprazole be taken along with Clopitab Tablet?

Omeprazole ( a proton pump inhibitor or PPI used to treat and prevent indigestion) may interfere with the working of Clopitab Tablet and reduce the effect of Clopitab Tablet. Your doctor may prescribe an alternate PPI like lansoprazole, if you suffer from indigestion or if they judge that it would be beneficial to you. You should let your doctor know about all the medicines that have been prescribed to you before starting Clopitab Tablet. Forever consult your doctor before taking any medicine.

What will happen if I stop taking Clopitab Tablet?

If you stop taking Clopitab Tablet suddenly, your chances of heart attack or stroke may increase. These conditions can be fatal. Do not stop taking it without talking to your doctor, otherwise your condition may worsen. Continue taking Clopitab Tablet for as long as prescribed by your doctor to get maximum benefit.

How long does it take Clopitab Tablet to start working? How long do I need to take it?

Clopitab Tablet starts working within 2 hours of taking it. Continue taking it as long as your doctor has advised you. You may have to take it for a few weeks or months, or you may have to take it for the rest of your life.

Can I take alcohol with Clopitab Tablet?

Affirmative, you can take alcohol with Clopitab Tablet. However, excessive intake of alcohol should be avoided as it can irritate the inner lining of the stomach, and this increases the risk of developing a stomach ulcer later.

Written by:
Dr. Lokanish
M.B.B.S.

Reviewed by:
Dr. Sureshbabu Yadav
M.B.B.S., DIP.DIAB, F.R.S.H

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