Blood in urine but no infection and health anxiety. A couple of years ago, I was treated for what I thought was a urine infection. However, no bacteria were ever found in the urine samples although there were traces of blood and leukocytes. This went on for a few months.
Plavix (clopidogrel) is in a class of medications known as platelet inhibitors. Plavix is used to prevent heart attacks and strokes. Plavix works by stopping the blood clots from forming that may lead to a heart attack or stroke. Aspirin is in a medication class called salicylates.
Plavix (clopidogrel) is prescribed for a year or more after placement of a heart stent in order to prevent the stent from clotting up and causing a heart attack. Called stent thrombosis, this complication, although very infrequent, is fatal more than a third of the time. In 2010, worldwide sales of Plavix topped $6 billion (yes...billion!). For a typical stent patient, one 75mg tablet of brand-name Plavix a day cost more than $210 a month. Those with drug-eluting stents (80% or more of patients) generally must take Plavix for a year minimum.