Ticagrelor

Pronounced tye-KAG-rel-or

Brand names: Brilinta

Type: Antiplatelet (blood-thinning) · All Heart & Blood Pressure Medicines

What Ticagrelor is used for

  • After a heart attack or stent placement
  • Preventing stroke after certain types of stroke

Common side effects

  • Shortness of breath
  • Easy bruising
  • Nosebleeds
  • Headache

Important cautions

  • Raises the risk of serious bleeding — report unusual bruising or bleeding
  • Shortness of breath is a known side effect and should be reported to your care team

How it comes

Tablets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.

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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.