Brilinta Questions

My husband has been taking Brilinta since October 2012 after have two stents placed in his heart. He

Posted 13 Apr 2013 by Sluggulchlady • 13 answers

... is experiencing severe itching, some dizziness, difficulty breathing, nausea and just overall not feeling well on a daily basis. He wants to discontinue taking the Brilinta but the cardio doctor said he has to take it for a year. It's been about 6 months now and he's going crazy, he ...

Brilinta duration after stent?

Posted 18 Dec 2014 by Jimq3100 • 1 answer

I had my heart attack approx. 1 year. ago, I was told to stop taking it after 1 year. Few questions 1. What is other people input as far as how long they took this medicine 2. I am lucky that I don't have any major side effects but after 10 months I developed a anal itch.. weird but it did ...

Headaches from Brilinta?

Posted 8 May 2017 by Davidnhb17 • 1 answer

Hi. I had a stent placed in my right carotid artery almost two weeks ago. While in the hospital, it was determined that I am "Plavix resistant" and was prescribed Brilinta. I've developed severe throbbing headaches. CT scan showed I had a small hemorrhage in my brain but it has not ...

I am on Brilinta, 90 mgm BID. I weigh 140 pounds. This same dose is recommended for someone weighin?

Posted 15 Apr 2017 by great granddad • 1 answer

weighing 280 pounds. Does this make sense? Whatever happened to dosing per unit of body weight? I am having terrible side effects and would like to decrease the dosage. Is that dangerous?

Brilinta - I missed a dose and took two pills to make up that missed dose will I be ok?

Posted 2 Mar 2017 by pbailey28 • 0 answers

Anyone know the size of Brilinta 90 mg? The circumference I guess?

Posted 5 Mar 2017 by NJMoore • 0 answers

Is it same size as carvedilol 12.5 mg? Or a low dose aspirin? I really need to know cause I think my pharmacy has counted wrong.. help?

Can I take lisinopril, lowdose aspirin and Brilinta at one time i.e: as a single dose?

Posted 21 Feb 2017 by georgesciolino • 1 answer

What can happen to my stent if I stop taking brilinta after the recommended one year?

Posted 5 Mar 2016 by BEN90650 • 3 answers

My Dr told me to stop taking brilinta i didn't have bad side effects from taking this medication and noticed 17 months has passed and after researching how long to take brilinta noticed i was to take it for 12 months what are my chances of having another heart attack because i stopped taking ...

Side effects of ticagrelor/atorvastatin/metoprolol?

Posted 10 Nov 2016 by gbsn • 0 answers

I have been taking Brilinta (ticagrelor) since Feb 2016, along with metoprolol and atorvastatin. Since March I have been experiencing Restlessness, Irritability, some breathing difficulty, and short 1 second chest pains. Doctors say these are not documented so they dont know why this happens. ...

Brilinta - does the shortness of breath go away over time?

Posted 22 Jan 2014 by dizzydroup • 1 answer

Brilinta - I am getting sever gas and chest pain after I take my brilanta. Has this happened to?

Posted 8 May 2016 by Murphyplanes • 0 answers

... anyone else and if so what did you do about it?

I'm 62 and recently had 3 stents placed. I'm on Brilinta and have had no issues other than bleeding?

Posted 13 Feb 2016 by videone • 1 answer

... gums. My heart doctor has told me that the bleeding gums have nothing to do with taking Brilinta. Uh-huh. I have never had any issues with my gums prior to taking Brilinta. It's been 30 days and there has not been any improvement. The crazy thing is I have no problem brushing or flossing; ...

Ticagrelor - What are safe cold/allergy medicines for someone taking Brilinta, aspirin, atorvastatin

Posted 19 Apr 2016 by jnjbell0929 • 0 answers

... and metoprolol. Can't get a straight answer from the doctor. Seems like nothing except Coricidin and Tylenol (which don't really help) are safe. Looking for more options

I accidentally took my evening dose of brilinta twice. What should I do regarding my morning dose?

Posted 22 Oct 2015 by Tammy Horton • 0 answers

I thought I had taken my brilinta with my atorvastatin. I later went into the bathroom and saw the poll on the counter and thought I must have dropped it and didn't realize it. So I took it. Then felt unsure about the decision. I counted my pills, and now realize I took two doses of the ...

Can you take Anti-diarrheal medication whIle taking Brilinta?

Posted 23 Aug 2015 by Beekennedy • 0 answers