Replies To: Plavix vs Warfarin

TiffanyK says

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:31:05 -0800

I was just wondering if Plavix could replace Coumadin for my grandfather. He had a stroke almost 2 years ago following triple bypass. He did not recover completely and has had 3 strokes since. He is a very difficult stick and refused to have his PT/INR drawn. He had a mini stroke this past week and was hospitalized. The heart doctor restarted him on Coumadin. The levels were crazy for a week and when we took him to have his levels drawn they couldn't get any blood. He will refuse the medication if this continues to happen. My question is will Plavix work as a substitute?

patches352 says

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:43:55 -0800

i think it depends on what you are taking it for. Plavix
Is An Oral Antiplatelet Agent Used In Treatment Of Coronary Artery Disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease, And Cerebrovascular Disease. i've been on coumadin and actually have been happier on plavix none of the bi weekly blood works , i can eat what i want as i love green leafy vegtables. but i have heard that if someone has been on plavix a long time it is harder to control bleeding but i stuck my diet with the coumadin and did fairly well until i was stressed and it seemed to get out of control and with plavix i feel more free and not worried all the time how the coumadin level would be.

Dean says

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 08:32:00 -0800

The only thing I know is that the doctor told my husband Plavix makes blood slippery so it can get into smaller places but it doesn't affect the clotting and Warfarin makes the blood not clot as fast