A patient who is taking clopidogrel [Plavix] calls the nurse to report black, tarry stools and coffee-ground emesis. The nurse will tell the patient to:
a. ask the provider about using aspirin in-stead of clopidogrel.
b. consume a diet high in vitamin K.
c. continue taking the clopidogrel until talk-ing to the provider.
d. stop taking the clopidogrel immediately.
C
Patients who experience bleeding should be warned not to stop taking the clopidogrel until the prescriber says they should, since abrupt withdrawal may precipitate a thrombotic event. Taking aspirin with an active GI bleed is contraindicated. Warfarin is a vitamin K inhibitor; consuming extra vitamin K will not reverse the effects of clopidogrel.
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