ticagrelor
Sign in to saveTicagrelor, sold under the brand name Brilinta among others, is a medication used for the prevention of stroke, heart attack and other events in people with acute coronary syndrome, meaning problems with blood supply in the coronary arteries. It acts as a platelet aggregation inhibitor by antagonising the P2Y12 receptor. The drug is produced by AstraZeneca. thumb|90 mg tablet of Brilinta
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- 443228756
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- Drug.tradename
- Brilinta, Brilique, others
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- a611050
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- Ticagrelor
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- B1
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- By mouth
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- B01
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- Rx-only
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- Rx-only
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- Rx-only
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- Medical uses
- Contraindications
- Adverse effects
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- Pharmacology
- Mechanism of action
- Pharmacokinetics
- Chemistry
- Research
- Comparison with related drugs
- With clopidogrel
- With prasugrel
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Ticagrelor, sold under the brand name Brilinta among others, is a medication used for the prevention of stroke, heart attack and other events in people with acute coronary syndrome, meaning problems with blood supply in the coronary arteries. It acts as a platelet aggregation inhibitor by antagonising the P2Y12 receptor. The drug is produced by AstraZeneca. thumb|90 mg tablet of Brilinta
The most common side effects include dyspnea (difficulty breathing), bleeding and raised uric acid level in the blood.
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