Suggest Medication For Cold While On Plavix

Posted on Mon, 4 Jul 2016

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Mon, 4 Jul 2016 Answered on

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Question : What safe cold medication can be taken safley while on plavics medication

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I would recommend as follows:

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!

Regarding your concern, I would explain that there are several drugs that you can take safely while taking plavix.

For the relief of cold symptoms, I would recommend taking a combination of acetaminophen and phenylephrine. They can relieve the pain and nasal congestion, and have no interaction with plavix.

If you have any other uncertainties, feel free to ask me!

Kind regards,

Dr. Iliri

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