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Question:
Will continued use of Effient benefit me?
My 4th RCA (right coronary artery) stent was placed on 1/2012. I take 10mg of Effient daily. Last nuclear stress test on 11/2012 was fine. No recurring symptoms and I am 63, white male and physically active. I take 10mg Lipitor and 81mg aspirin also. Will continued use of Effient benefit me? If so, what dosage and for how long? Thank you.
submitted by Marc from Pennsylvania on 5/5/2014
Answer:
by Texas Heart Institute cardiologist, Neil E. Strickman, MD
10 mg daily. The advantage is no reported failure of the drug to do what it is made for. Outside of a year, there is no data, however, we tend to leave patients on it indefinitely.
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