Application
It may also be used to prevent heart attack or stroke after certain heart surgeries (such as stent placement, coronary artery bypass graft-CABG, or angioplasty). Ticagrelor works by blocking platelets from sticking together and prevents them from forming harmful clots. It is an antiplatelet drug.
General Description
Ticagrelor (trade name Brilinta, Brilique, and Possia) is a platelet aggregation inhibitor produced by AstraZeneca. Ticagrelor is an antagonist of the P2Y12 receptor.[1] The drug was approved for use in the European Union by the European Commission on December 3, 2010.[2][3] The drug was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration on July 20, 2011.