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I am having several molars extracted and have been told to discontinue clopidogrel 75 for 5 days before extraction. Is that long enough?
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yes after 5 days u may proceed with extraction if required extraction wound shoud b sutured
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it being an antiplatelet drug has to be stopped before extraction so as to facilitate blood clotting. as its duration of action is 5 days, it has to stopped for that many days
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