Ticagrelor (Brilinta)

Generic Ticagrelor (Brilinta)

Ticagrelor (Brilinta) prevents platelets in your blood from sticking together to form an unwanted blood clot that could block an artery. Brilinta is used to lower your risk of heart attack, stroke, or death due to a blocked artery or a prior heart attack. Brilinta is also used to lower your risk of blood clots if you have coronary artery disease (decreased blood flow to the heart) and have been treated with stents to open clogged arteries.

Ticagrelor Information :

Uses :

The Brilinta tablet is a member of the class of medications known as blood thinners or antiplatelets. It helps people with heart disease avoid heart attacks or strokes by lowering the risk of dangerous blood clots forming in blood vessels.

Brilinta tablets are also used to treat patients who have had heart stenting and have experienced a recent heart attack or severe chest pain associated with the heart (unstable angina). It helps these individuals avoid major heart-related issues including another heart attack, stroke, or blood clots forming in their stents.

This medication will be prescribed by your doctor in addition to another antiplatelet medication called aspirin. It is recommended that Brilinta tablets be taken consistently at the same time every day, with or without food. Regardless of how you feel, it is crucial to continue taking it. Stopping this medication may make you more susceptible to another heart attack or stroke.

Precautions & Warnings :

Inform your doctor of any food or medication allergies or hypersensitivity reactions before starting Ticagrelor. Even if you feel better, you shouldn’t stop taking ticagrelor without first talking to your doctor because doing so abruptly could make your condition worse and raise your risk of having another heart attack. Before scheduling surgery or starting a new medication, the patient should let the doctor know that they are taking ticagrelor. Ticagrelor should not be taken either before or after heart bypass surgery. If you are pregnant, intend to become pregnant, or are nursing a baby, speak with your doctor before using ticagrelor.

Side Effects :

The following is a brief summary of some of the mild side effects that oral Ticagrelor tablets may have. Consult your physician or pharmacist, or review the prescribing information for Ticagrelor oral tablet, to find out about additional mild side effects.

Ticagrelor oral tablet mild side effects that have been documented include

• Dyspnea (shortness of breath)
• Tightness in the chest
• Blurred vision
• Nosebleeds
• Dizziness
• Faintness or lightheadedness when getting up suddenly from a lying or sitting position
• Bruising
• Headache
• Diarrhoea
• Indigestion
• Constipation
• Bleeding from your stomach lining (ulcer)
• Bleeding gums

Many medications have mild side effects that usually go away in a few days or weeks. Consult your physician or pharmacist, though, if they start to cause you problems.

Interactions :

Ticagrelor interacts with medications that thin the blood or prevent blood clots (warfarin, aspirin), relieve pain (ibuprofen), treat HIV infection and AIDS (citalopram, nefazodone), treat depression (citalopram, nefazodone), treat epilepsy (phenytoin, carbamazepine), lower cholesterol (simvastatin), and treat heart issues (digoxin).

Ticagrelor should not be given to people with stomach ulcers, haemophilia (a bleeding disorder), haemorrhage (bleeding in your brain), and kidney or liver problems.

Overdose :

If someone has overdosed and is experiencing severe symptoms, such as unconsciousness or difficulty breathing, call 911. If not, immediately contact a poison control center.

Missed Dose : 

Try to take it at the same day every day. Do not double the dose if missed.

Storage :

Store at room temperature away from light and moisture. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep all medications away from children and pets.