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Subject: FDA says Prilosec can block benefits of Plavix
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal health officials said Tuesday a popular heartburn
medication can interfere with the blood thinner Plavix, a drug taken by
millions of Americans to reduce risks of heart attack and stroke.

The Food and Drug Administration said the stomach-soothing drug Prilosec cuts
the blood-thinning effect of Plavix by half.

Regulators said the key ingredient in Procter & Gamble's Prilosec blocks
Plavix, known generically as clopidogrel, from taking full effect.

Patients at risk for heart attacks or strokes who use clopidogrel to prevent
blood clots will not get the full effect of this medicine,'' the agency said in
a statement.

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FDA says Prilosec can block benefits of Plavix	myhome