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Originally Posted by senior citizen
Barry:
Thank you for the informative post.
We are not on Plavix or any other blood thinner besides aspirin, however, just wondering how Plavix compares to Coumadin / Warfarin ?
A dear friend plus a cousin are both on Coumadin due to a mitral valve replacement (titanium valves not animal valves)......
They have to go very very very often to have their blood workups done.
Also, they are not allowed to eat much of the green veggies nor cranberries, etc., etc. Any black and blue on the skin, etc. must be immediately reported......it's at least five years since the replacement valves were installed.
They also have to watch not to eat too many things with ginger and other spices which are natural blood thinners. It gets complicated, for sure.
Is Plavix less dangerous than Coumadin / Warfarin????
Thank you in advance for your knowledge and expertise.
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I'm a bit worried that my knowledge and expertise is more than a bit dated. While both plavix and Coumadin are anticoagulants, they work differently. Plavix is an anti-platelet drug (sort of stops platelets from sticking together) and Coumadin works on vitamin K levels. That's why those on Coumadin have to watch their intake of green leafy vegetables because they contain vitamin k. When I was practicing, Coumadin was the drug of choice for mitral valve replacement. But I have been out golfing instead of keeping up with my continuing education literature so things may have changed. Again, your cardiologist or pharmacist is your best source for this info. Our local Wal-Mart in The Villages has a super knowledgable pharmacist. Her name is Dr. Ellen, and she is as good as they come. I have a high regard for the other two pharmacists that work there also.