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Uplbet
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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)
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?
Thank you in advance
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uplbet
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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)
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?
Thank you in advance
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uplbet
(in email reply delete 01234 from the address)