Plavix Side Effects by Likelihood and Severity

COMMON side effects

If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression

  • Headache
  • Joint Pain

INFREQUENT side effects

If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression

  • Bleeding
  • Bleeding Of The Stomach Or Intestines

If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression

  • A Skin Rash
  • A Type Of Skin Condition With Redness And Itching Called Eczema
  • Itching
  • Nosebleed

RARE side effects

If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression

  • A Hypersensitivity Reaction To A Drug
  • A Serum Sickness Reaction
  • A Significant Type Of Allergic Reaction Called Anaphylaxis
  • A Skin Disorder With Blistering And Peeling Skin Called Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
  • A Skin Disorder With Blistering And Peeling Skin Called Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
  • A Stomach Ulcer
  • A Type Of Allergic Reaction Called Angioedema
  • A Type Of Blood Disorder With A Decrease In All Types Of Blood Cells Called Pancytopenia
  • A Type Of Bumpy Skin Rash Called A Maculopapular Rash
  • A Type Of Inflammation Of The Lung Called Interstitial Pneumonitis
  • A Type Of Significant Allergic Skin Reaction Called DRESS Syndrome
  • A Type Of Skin Disorder Called Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis
  • Abnormal Liver Function Tests
  • Acquired Hemophilia
  • Acute Liver Failure
  • An Ulcer Of The Duodenum
  • Bleeding From A Wound
  • Bleeding From The Respiratory Tract
  • Bleeding From The Retina
  • Bleeding In The Abdomen
  • Bleeding In The Eye
  • Bleeding Within The Skull
  • Bloody Urine
  • Bronchospasm
  • Confusion
  • Decreased Blood Platelets
  • Decreased Kidney Function
  • Erythema Multiforme, A Type Of Allergic Skin Reaction
  • Hemorrhage From The Conjunctiva Of The Eye
  • Increased Eosinophils In The Blood
  • Inflammation Of The Blood Vessels
  • Inflammation Of The Large Intestine
  • Inflammation Of The Liver Called Hepatitis
  • Inflammation Of The Skin With Blisters
  • Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome
  • Low Blood Counts Due To Bone Marrow Failure
  • Low Blood Pressure
  • Pancreatitis
  • Pneumonia With High Amount Of Eosinophil White Blood Cells
  • Skin Rash With Sloughing
  • Stomatitis, A Condition With Painful Swelling And Sores Inside The Mouth
  • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, A Type Of Blood Disorder
  • Very Low Levels Of Granulocytes, A Type Of White Blood Cell

If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression

  • A Loss Of Taste
  • Arthritis
  • Bruising
  • Diarrhea
  • Erythema Or Skin Redness
  • Fever
  • Hallucinations
  • Hematoma, A Collection Of Blood Outside Of The Blood Vessels
  • Muscle Pain
  • Skin Disease Characterized By Swollen Itching Lesions
  • Taste Impairment
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