aspirin =) ticlopidin

uplbet said:

Having a pacemaker and paroxysmal afib, I am on antiarrhytmic drugs and on aspirin. Now, upon
indication of my cardiologist I am about to switch from aspirin to ticlopidine. Two
questions, please:
1) can I take my first ticlopidine just the day after my last aspirin, or should I better leave
some day interval? (I forgot to ask my doc about that)

Ticlodipine's side effect profile is quite unfavorable. For this reason, many doctors would favor
clopidogrel instead of ticlodipine as an aspirin substitute. Would suggest you discuss this with
your cardiologist.

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2) as far as the temporary CBC monitoring required by ticlipidine treatment is concerned, I am
confused by different indications from different sources: according to some documents I read,
the first count should be performed "before" treatment is initiated, while according to my
doctors, I should perform the first count 20 days "after" treatment is initiated: whom should I
believe to?

The baseline should be done to compare with the on-treatment monitoring.

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Thank you in advance

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MD/PhD said:

Ticlodipine's side effect profile is quite unfavorable. For this reason, many doctors would favor
clopidogrel instead of ticlodipine as an aspirin substitute. Would suggest you discuss this with
your cardiologist.

I'll do that at my next control, scheduled early May. In the meantime, I'll start ticlopidine
treatment ... and keep my fingers crossed :-(

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The baseline should be done to compare with the on-treatment monitoring.

My last yearly analysis of blood (routine check, including emocromo etc) was performed two months
ago, which I wish can be considered as baseline. Too bad my cardiologist didn't know that ...

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uplbet said:

MD/PhD said:

Ticlodipine's side effect profile is quite unfavorable. For this reason, many doctors would favor
clopidogrel instead of ticlodipine as an aspirin substitute. Would suggest you discuss this with
your cardiologist.

I'll do that at my next control, scheduled early May. In the meantime, I'll start ticlopidine
treatment ... and keep my fingers crossed :-(

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The baseline should be done to compare with the on-treatment monitoring.

My last yearly analysis of blood (routine check, including emocromo etc) was performed two months
ago, which I wish can be considered as baseline. Too bad my cardiologist didn't know that ...

Why don't you tell him/her?

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Thanks and best regards

You are welcome :-)

May God keep you from harm, in Christ's name.

Servant to the humblest person in the universe,

Andrew

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