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Plavix is used to reduce atherothrombotic events in patients who have recently experienced a stroke, myocardial infarction (MI), or established peripheral arterial disease. 

Full prescribing information is available at: 

http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?id=3418

Check out Wikipedia for more user-friendly information: 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plavix 

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I was prescribed Plavix after a stroke in 1999. I also take an aspirin each day.

They came out with a generic a while back then pulled it off the market.

I can save a lot of money ordering from Canada. Usually the drug is made in India. Also I can get some from Barbados. Is this safe?

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