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Brilinta User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

Brilinta has an average rating of 3.6 out of 10 from a total of 98 reviews on Drugs.com. 15% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 61% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Brilinta

  • Yoda
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • May 7, 2023

For Cardiovascular Risk Reduction "This is a terrible medication in my opinion with ramifications that go well beyond lack of energy, breathing problems and dietary restrictions. The company even advises users not to shave with a blade. That should tell you enough. There are also a multitude of medications for which Brilinta is contraindicated. If you suffer from sciatic pain the only medication you can use is OxyCodine or a similar narcotic with terrible chances of becoming addicted. Prescribing doctors need to do much more research prior to writing a script for this med. Even many pharmacologists warn about Brilinta."

3 / 10
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  • barth...
  • August 6, 2015

For Acute Coronary Syndrome "Just started it a few days ago . I am experiencing slight difficulty in getting enough air when at rest. This began 2 days ago while still hospitalized after the insertion of a stent the DES type.."

5 / 10
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  • UHP
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 3, 2019

For Acute Coronary Syndrome "It was so bad having this drug. It has too many side effects. From the first dosage it started stomach aching and I had pain. Would never recommend."

1 / 10
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  • Rusty
  • July 30, 2020

For Acute Coronary Syndrome "Been taking Brillinta for Acute Coronary Syndrome for 7 months, now I can’t even walk without having shortness of breath, wake up in the middle of night having breathing problems"

1 / 10
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  • Joy
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • August 22, 2018

For Heart Attack "Hemorrhaging. I had to have a blood transfusion. I could have died!"

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  • Super...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • August 17, 2020

For Coronary Artery Disease "Dizzy, short of breath, head pressure & just felt terrible for 2 months then I was put on Plavix ....... Started feeling better the next day....... Worst drug experience of my life!"

3 / 10
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  • Smoke...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • August 24, 2019

For Acute Coronary Syndrome "The drug Brillinta worked BUT was so expensive I was switched to Plavix.. Their drug assistance program is a sham.."

3 / 10
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  • Whenna
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • September 8, 2020

For Heart Attack "Shortness of breath, could not sleep ,headache ,muscle cramp on my legs"

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  • GBano
  • July 20, 2019

For Acute Coronary Syndrome "I have taken Brilinta for a year after my angioplasty. I did not experience any side effects as such and it was like a regular medicine for me. I think it worked well for me.."

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  • Joe
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • October 1, 2018

For Acute Coronary Syndrome "I have been on Brilinta since 2015 and outside of easy bruising I have had no side effects."

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  • Hella
  • July 7, 2021

For Heart Attack "I have 4 stents and the Brilinta is the worse med - I will not take it anymore. The shortness of breath is absolutely horrible. Getting out of bed is a chore. This stuff should be off the market"

1 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • December 14, 2021

For Coronary Artery Disease "Severe anxiety to the point I didn’t want to leave the house . Loss of weight ,could not eat really bad nausea."

1 / 10
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  • Sally...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • May 23, 2020

For Heart Attack "Put on Brilinta and now my nose bleeds and I spit up blood. I took myself off. I felt like I was going to explode. Got something going on now with lung. Plavix is so much better."

1 / 10
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  • Shurai
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • February 12, 2016

For Acute Coronary Syndrome "Hello! At this time I have no side effects"

10 / 10
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  • Cathe...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • July 7, 2022

For Acute Coronary Syndrome "My husband died of a severe brain bleed caused by this drug. Please use something safer. Also, no antidote for bleeding."

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  • Bruce
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • January 3, 2023

For Prevention of Atherothrombotic Events "Started on Brilinta and children's aspirin. On noticed breathing difficulties ,and slight shortage of breath Had two stents put in My problem is the very expensive cost of this drug"

8 / 10
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  • Cah
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • August 31, 2021

For Cardiovascular Risk Reduction "I have a stent for unruptured aneurysm , so was put on Brilinta and now have shortness of breath, palpitations, anxiety and very depressed."

1 / 10
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  • Bon
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 14, 2022

For Heart Attack "Awful, I've been on it a week and I feel like I have the flu. Constantly aching, short breath, feels like I have a fever after taking it. Been miserable I can't even work."

2 / 10
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  • Lardav
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • September 16, 2017

For Prevention of Atherothrombotic Events "I have not experienced any clots or clogged stints. I do experience a lot of shortness of breath and bad fatigue. Both are side effects of Brilinta. Overall it's a good medicine."

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  • MHG
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 4, 2021

For Thromboembolic Stroke Prophylaxis "Was prescribed Brilinta following a procedure to put in a stent for a blockage in my leg. It’s horrible! Terribly dizzy and off balance. No appetite. Will ask to discontinue at my follow up visit"

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  • Michael...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • August 22, 2021

For Coronary Artery Disease "Makes a little dizzy and much shortness of breath , especially on the golf course or just walking"

7 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 16, 2021

For Acute Coronary Syndrome "Extreme tiredness and weakness. Trouble breathing."

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  • Jerry
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • July 17, 2022

For Cardiovascular Risk Reduction "Bruising arms, nose bleeding that is hard to stop. Slow healing wounds, and doctors that don't know how to read blood pressure."

3 / 10
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