Have Misplaced Plavix Pill. What Will Happen If Child Had Swallowed It?

Posted on Thu, 24 Oct 2013

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Question : I have misplaced a 75 mg Plavix pill, I worry what would happen if my five year old grandson found it and swallowed it.

Answered by Dr. Y V Siva Sankara Murty (45 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please contact the emergency.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for writing to health care magic.

I request you to contact the emergency if you suspect the above mentioned scenario. Bleeding could be a problem as that drug inhibits platelet aggregation. There may be bruising on the body.

Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.

Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar