Ticagrelor
Information about Ticagrelor
Ticagrelor Uses
Ticagrelor is used for heart attack, prevention of heart attack and stroke and unstable angina. It decreases the chances of having another heart attack or stroke.
How Ticagrelor works
Ticagrelor is an antiplatelet medication. It works by preventing platelets from sticking together, thereby decreasing the formation of harmful blood clots. This lowers the chance of heart attack or stroke.
Common side effects of Ticagrelor
Nausea, Dizziness, Vertigo, Increased uric acid level in blood, Shortness of breath, Gout, Headache, Fainting, Hypotension (low blood pressure), ECG changes, Increased creatine phosphokinase (CPK) level in blood
Available Medicine for Ticagrelor
BrilintaAstraZeneca
₹538 to ₹54763 variant(s)
AxcerSun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
₹430 to ₹41154 variant(s)
VasoglorIntas Pharmaceuticals Ltd
₹223 to ₹2572 variant(s)
TikaglorCare Formulation Labs Pvt Ltd
₹4551 variant(s)
XygrelIntas Pharmaceuticals Ltd
₹223 to ₹2572 variant(s)
TicafloDr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd
₹5301 variant(s)
TicaplatEmcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd
₹175 to ₹2882 variant(s)
TigemacMacleods Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
₹160 to ₹3022 variant(s)
TicagoldMedley Pharmaceuticals
₹3501 variant(s)
BrilcureIndizen Pharmaceutical
₹4301 variant(s)
Expert advice for Ticagrelor
- For best results, take it at the same time every day.
- Ticagrelor increases your risk of bleeding. Be careful while shaving, using sharp objects, or cutting fingernails or toenails.
- Do not discontinue using the medicine without consulting your doctor as this may increase your chances of having another heart attack or stroke.
- If you are scheduled to undergo a surgery or dental treatment, you may be asked to stop taking Ticagrelor temporarily.
- You may experience shortness of breath in the initial weeks of therapy. Notify your doctor if it becomes worse or persists for long.
- You have been prescribed Ticagrelor to help prevent blood clots.
- For best results, take it at the same time every day.
- Ticagrelor increases your risk of bleeding. Be careful while shaving, using sharp objects, or cutting fingernails or toenails.
- Do not discontinue using the medicine without consulting your doctor as this may increase your chances of having another heart attack or stroke.
- If you are scheduled to undergo a surgery or dental treatment, you may be asked to stop taking Ticagrelor temporarily.