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Toronto, January 29: Taking blood thinning drug, Plavix (Clopidogrel bisulfate) in combination with proton pump inhibitor drug increases the risk of having recurring heart attack.

This likelihood of heart attack recurrence is lesser when Plavix is taken alone, reports a study.

Dr. David N. Jurlink, head of the clinical pharmacology and toxicology division at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center in Toronto said that this study was brought about by other findings that established, acid-lowering drugs decrease the effectiveness of Plavix.