BRILINTA is a medication for people who have had a heart attack, and it’s been proven to significantly lower the risk of having another heart attack. Watch the video below to see how BRILINTA + aspirin helps stop platelets from reacting and forming a new clot that could cause another heart attack.
How BRILINTA works. BRILINTA is for people who have been hospitalized for a heart attack.
BRILINTA is an oral antiplatelet that can help protect you from having another heart attack.
BRILINTA is taken with a low-dose aspirin, no more than 100 mg, as it affects how well BRILINTA works.
Let’s take a look at how BRILINTA may help.
After a plaque ruptures, BRILINTA helps stop platelets from reacting and forming a new and dangerous clot…
that could cause another heart attack.
It’s important to know that BRILINTA can help protect you from having another heart attack or dying from one.
So remember to continue taking the medicines your doctor prescribed, including BRILINTA.
Ask your doctor if BRILINTA is right for you. Please see Important Safety Information below.
BRILINTA is used to lower your chance of having, or dying from, a heart attack or stroke, but BRILINTA (and similar drugs) can cause bleeding that can be serious and sometimes lead to death. Instances of serious bleeding, such as internal bleeding, may require blood transfusions or surgery. While you take BRILINTA, you may bruise and bleed more easily and be more likely to have nosebleeds. Bleeding will also take longer than usual to stop.
Call your doctor right away if you have any signs or symptoms of bleeding while taking BRILINTA, including: severe, uncontrollable bleeding; pink, red, or brown urine; vomit that is bloody or looks like coffee grounds; red or black stool; or if you cough up blood or blood clots.
Do not stop taking BRILINTA without talking to the doctor who prescribes it for you. People who are treated with a stent, and stop taking BRILINTA too soon, have a higher risk of getting a blood clot in the stent, having a heart attack, or dying. If you stop BRILINTA because of bleeding, or for other reasons, your risk of a heart attack or stroke may increase. Tell all your doctors and dentists that you are taking BRILINTA. To decrease your risk of bleeding, your doctor may instruct you to stop taking BRILINTA 5 days before you have surgery. Your doctor should tell you when to start taking BRILINTA again, as soon as possible after surgery.
Take BRILINTA and aspirin exactly as instructed by your doctor. In most cases, you should not take a dose of aspirin higher than 100 mg daily because it can affect how well BRILINTA works. Tell your doctor if you take other medicines that contain aspirin. Do not take new medicines that contain aspirin.
Do not take BRILINTA if you have a history of bleeding in the brain, are bleeding now, or are allergic to ticagrelor or any of the ingredients in BRILINTA.
Slow heart rhythm has been reported with BRILINTA.
BRILINTA can cause serious side effects, including bleeding, shortness of breath, and irregular breathing. Call your doctor if you have new or unexpected shortness of breath or irregular breathing, or any side effect that bothers you or does not go away. Your doctor can decide what treatment is needed.
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. BRILINTA may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how BRILINTA works. Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. You should not breastfeed while being treated with BRILINTA.
Please read Medication Guide and Prescribing Information, including Boxed WARNINGS, for BRILINTA.
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