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Col 400mg Injection

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Product introduction

Col 400mg Injection belongs to a group of medicines called antiplatelet medicines or blood thinners. It helps your blood flow more easily and prevents formation of harmful blood clots, thus preventing stroke.

Col 400mg Injection is used to prevent blood clots in patients with a recent heart attack or stroke

Uses of Col Injection

Benefits of Col Injection

In Prevention of Stroke

Col 400mg Injection is an antiplatelet medicine, or blood thinner. It works by preventing cells called platelets from sticking together and helps to prevent your blood from clotting inside veins and arteries. This helps the blood flow freely around your body thereby preventing a stroke. It is given as an injection by your doctor or healthcare provider. Take this medicine regularly and make appropriate lifestyle changes to achieve maximum benefits. It is often prescribed along with a low dose of aspirin which also helps to prevent blood from clotting.

Side effects of Col Injection

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Col

  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Decreased white blood cell count

How to use Col Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

Safety advice

Alcohol
CAUTION
Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Col 400mg Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Col 400mg Injection is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Col 400mg Injection is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Driving
UNSAFE
Col 400mg Injection may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Kidney
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Col 400mg Injection in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CAUTION
Col 400mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Col 400mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Regular monitoring of liver function test is advisable while you are taking this medicine.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
No substitutes found for this medicine

Quick tips

  • Do not discontinue using the medicine without consulting your doctor as this may increase your chances of having another heart attack or stroke.
  • You may be asked for regular blood tests to monitor CBC (complete blood count). Inform your doctor if you experience decreased white blood cells (WBC) and any infection.
  • Col 400mg Injection may lower your ability to fight off infections and make you more susceptible to them. Tell your doctor right away if you have any signs of infection (e.g., fever, cough, sore throat and chills)

Fact Box

Chemical Class
Thienopyridine derivative
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
BLOOD RELATED
Action Class
P2Y12 inhibitors (ADP receptor)

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FAQs

Is Col 400mg Injection an anticoagulant?

Col 400mg Injection is an antiplatelet medicine or blood thinner. It makes your blood flow through your blood vessels more easily, reducing the chances of developing dangerous blood clots.

Can I drink alcohol with Col 400mg Injection?

Drinking too much alcohol while taking Col 400mg Injection can irritate your stomach. This can increase your risk of getting a stomach ulcer. Therefore, avoid alcohol intake while taking this medicine.

What is the most important thing I should know about Col 400mg Injection?

Col 400mg Injection is a blood thinner which lowers your chance of getting or dying from a heart attack or stroke. However, this blood thinning property of Col 400mg Injection (and similar drugs) can cause serious bleeding and may even lead to death in some cases. The need for blood transfusions or surgery may arise in cases of serious bleeding, such as internal bleeding.

How long does Col 400mg Injection take to work?

Col 400mg Injection starts working within 30 minutes of taking your first dose. You may not feel any different after you start taking Col 400mg Injection, but this does not mean that the medicine is not working.

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References

  1. Zehnder JL. Drugs Used in Disorders of Coagulation. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. pp. 598-99.
  2. Fox KA, White HD, Gersh BJ, et al. Antithrombotic Agents: Platelete Inhibitors, Acute Anticoagulants, Fibrinolytics, and Chronic Anticoagulants. In: Opie LH, Gersh BJ, editors. Drugs for the Heart. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Elsevier Saunders; 2013. pp. 344-45.
  3. Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. p. 1361.
  4. Blood Coagulation and Anticoagulant, Fibrinolytic, and Antiplatelet Drugs. In: Hilal-Dandan R, Brunton LL, editors. Goodman and Gilman's Manual of Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 2nd ed. New York, New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.; 2014. [Accessed 30 Jan. 2019] (online) Available from:External Link
  5. Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). [Accessed 19 Mar. 2019] (online) Available from:External Link

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Address: 37,1st Floor, Kamala Bhavan II, Swami Nityanand Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai - 400 069. (INDIA)
Country of origin: India
Expires on or after: February, 2025

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