What is CLOFIRST 150MG?
- CLOFIRST 150MG contains clopidogrel which belongs to antiplatelet medicinal products
What CLOFIRST 150MG is used for?
- CLOFIRST 150MG is used to prevent blood clots (thrombi) forming in hardened blood vessels (arteries), a process known as atherothrombosis, which can lead to atherothrombotic events (such as stroke, heart attack, or death)
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Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine, if you:
- are allergic to clopidogrel or any other ingredients of this medicine
- suffer from severe liver or kidney disease
- have a risk of bleeding such as a medical condition that puts you at risk of internal bleeding (such as a stomach ulcer)
- have blood disorder that makes you prone to internal bleeding (bleeding inside any tissues, organs or joints of your body)
- had serious injury recently
- have planned surgery (including dental) in the next seven days
- have had a clot in an artery of your brain (ischaemic stroke) which occurred within the last seven days
- If you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant or breast feeding, you should tell your doctor before taking CLOFIRST 150MG
- CLOFIRST 150MG is not intended for children under 16 years of age
- CLOFIRST 150MG is not likely to affect your ability to drive and use machines
Tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines including medicines obtained without a prescription.
You should specifically tell your doctor if you take:
- medicines that may increase your risk of bleeding such as oral anticoagulants
- medicines used to reduce blood clotting
- a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicine usually used to treat painful and or inflammatory conditions of muscle or joints
- heparin or any other injectable medicine
- a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (including but not restricted to fluoxetine or fluvoxamine), medicines usually used to treat depression
- omeprazole or esomeprazole, medicines to treat upset stomach
- fluconazole or voriconazole, medicines to treat fungal infections
- efavirenz, a medicine to treat HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infections
- carbamazepine, a medicine to treat some forms of epilepsy
- moclobemide, medicine to treat depression
- repaglinide, medicine to treat diabetes
- paclitaxel, medicine to treat cancer
- Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
- You can take CLOFIRST 150MG orally with or without food, and at the same time each day
If you take more CLOFIRST 150MG
- If you accidentally take too many tablets, you should tell your doctor at once or contact immediately the nearest casualty department
If you forget to take CLOFIRST 150MG
- If you miss a dose, wait until it is time for your next dose, then go on as normal. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten tablet
If you stop taking CLOFIRST 150MG
- Do not stop taking CLOFIRST 150MG without first consulting your doctor
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
- fever, signs of infection or extreme tiredness
- signs of liver problems such as yellowing of the skin and/or the eyes (jaundice)
- swelling in the mouth
- skin disorders such as rashes and itching, blisters of the skin
- diarrhoea
- abdominal pain
- indigestion or heartburn
- headache
- stomach ulcer
- vomiting
- nausea
- constipation
- excessive gas in stomach or intestines
- rashes
- dizziness
- sensation of tingling and numbness
- vertigo, enlarged breasts in males
- severe abdominal pain with or without back pain
- fever, breathing difficulties sometimes associated with cough
- generalized allergic reactions
- swelling in the mouth
- blisters of the skin
- skin allergy
- sore mouth (stomatitis)
- decrease in blood pressure
- confusion
- hallucinations
- joint or muscular pain
- changes in taste of food
- Keep this medicine out of reach of children
- Do not use this medicine after the expiry date
- Store at room temperature (15-25°C)
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