Can Protocid be used in cardiac patients?
Patients with cardiac disease can take Protocid as prescribed by the doctor. However, Protocid can interact with certain drugs (e.g clopidogrel, digoxin) which might be used by a patient with an underlying cardiac disease. Patients taking Protocid and digoxin may need to be monitored for digoxin toxicity. Protocid decreases the activation of clopidogrel, thus reducing its effects. Patients taking these medicines together need to be monitored closely by a doctor.