Ticagrelor for Acute Coronary Syndrome User Reviews (Page 2)

• LAD...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 4, 2023

Ticagrelor "Entered CCU with 95% blockage in LAD. Stent placement, prescribed Brilinta 90 mg 2x daily with daily 81 mg aspirin, statin, and BP med. I've been taking Brilinta for 18 months, tired all the time lately, and concerned about bleeding effects with long-term use. I did have an episode where my heart was skipping beats, requiring an ER visit, but no cause was determined. Brilinta information sheet states that the 90 mg dose is for the first year following a PCI event, so I'll follow up with the cardiologist to see about switching to aspirin only."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 11, 2023

Ticagrelor "Great experience, no problem. I feel great. I have been on Brilinta 60 mg for over 3 years, and I am so thankful that this drug works for me. I have had no side effects. I will recommend this treatment to anyone that has heart conditions. It has helped me continue to live a happy life."

• Bar...
• April 19, 2022

Ticagrelor "I have 27 stents. Recently, I was put on Brilinta and feel like I could sleep all day. I have shortness of breath. I have heartburn with this terribly. I thought it was my imagination until I read the reviews, and wow, I am not crazy after all. I just hope the side effects get better as I work a job, and the fatigue is awful. I was on Plavix, but the blockages kept coming. I like Plavix better, but hopefully the side effects will lighten up."

• Lad...
• November 28, 2015

"I am taking Brilinta along with Eliquis and aspirin after angioplasty and stent. I have no way to know how effective it is, but have not had a stroke, which I'm told is the purpose. I have difficulty with painful breathing when standing or walking, brief painful headache at the same time. For about 8 to 9 hours after taking it, I have much difficulty standing or walking. I am 77 years old, and it was suggested that my age makes me more vulnerable, but I have had no problem with bleeding. I am diabetic, but lancing for glucose testing presents no more blood than usual. I feel very lethargic but not sleepy."

• Jay...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 1, 2016

"I am 68 years old, taking Brilinta (ticagrelor) since December 2015 after having a heart attack and insertion of one stent. During the first few months, I had a problem with even minor bruises when the blood was not clotting easily. Otherwise, I have not experienced any internal bleeding or shortness of breath, even when I was walking at a moderate speed of 4.5 to 5 km per hour for 30-45 mins. I have also had a problem of acute pancreatitis, for which my food is low in fat for the last few years. I only have to watch after the completion of one year."

• Tom...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 11, 2020

"Two years ago, in April 2018, I experienced an acute burning sensation in my chest for 3 days. I ended up in the hospital and had 3 stents inserted into my heart (2 in the morning and another one in the evening) for a distal left main stenosis which extended into the LAD. Besides my usual daily b.p. medication plus 100 mg Cartia, I was also put onto Brilinta, one 90 mg tablet twice daily. I was on it for 2 years and did experience bruising and shortness of breath, but I had shortness of breath well before the stents were put in. My cardio has now reduced Brilinta to 1/2 a dose of one 90 mg tablet twice a day."

• bar...
• August 6, 2015

Ticagrelor "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."

• UHP...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 3, 2019

Ticagrelor "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."

• Rus...
• July 30, 2020

Ticagrelor "Been taking Brilinta for acute coronary syndrome for 7 months, now I can’t even walk without having shortness of breath, wake up in the middle of the night having breathing problems."

• Smo...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 24, 2019

Ticagrelor "The drug Brilinta worked, but was so expensive I was switched to Plavix. Their drug assistance program is a sham."

• GBa...
• July 20, 2019

Ticagrelor "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."

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

Ticagrelor "I have been on Brilinta since 2015, and outside of easy bruising, I have had no side effects."

• Shu...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 12, 2016

Ticagrelor "At this time, I have no side effects."

• Cat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 7, 2022

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

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

Ticagrelor "Extreme tiredness and weakness. Trouble breathing."

• Chu...
• August 21, 2015

"No real side effects, but easy severe bruising and hard to stop cuts bleeding."

• Rob...
• July 8, 2017

"Very effective, no side effects."