Ask the doctor: Adding Plavix to Coumadin
The antiplatelet agents, like Plavix, are excellent for preventing clots inside stents. Many people who have atrial fibrillation also have stents, and thus need both warfarin and one or two antiplatelet agents. Their risk of bleeding is higher than with any one drug alone, but they do seem to benefit from taking both types of drugs.
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