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Brilinta
ticagrelor
Black Box Warnings .
Bleeding Risk
significant and sometimes fatal bleeding may occur; contraindicated in pts w/ active bleeding or intracranial hemorrhage hx; do not start in pts undergoing urgent CABG; if possible, manage bleeding without D/C tx; incr. risk of subsequent cardiovascular events if D/C tx
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: TAB: 60 mg, 90 mg
acute coronary syndrome
- [90 mg PO bid x12mo, then 60 mg PO bid]
- Start: 180 mg PO x1, then after 6-12h, 90 mg PO bid; Info: give w/ aspirin 75-100 mg PO qd; if PCI, consider giving w/o aspirin; depending on bleeding risk, consider holding tx 3-5 days before surgery or invasive procedure; resume tx w/in 24h postop
cardiovascular event risk reduction
- [60 mg PO bid]
- Info: for pts w/ MI hx; give w/ aspirin 75-100 mg PO qd; depending on bleeding risk, consider holding tx 3-5 days before surgery or invasive procedure; resume tx w/in 24h postop
CAD
- [60 mg PO bid]
- Info: for pts w/o stroke or MI hx; give w/ aspirin 75-100 mg PO qd; depending on bleeding risk, consider holding tx 3-5 days before surgery or invasive procedure; resume tx w/in 24h postop
acute ischemic stroke
- [90 mg PO bid for up to 30 days]
- Start: 180 mg PO x1, then after 6-12h, 90 mg PO bid; Info: for pts w/ NIHSS score 5 or less; give w/ aspirin 300-325 mg PO x1, then 75-100 mg PO qd
TIA
- [90 mg PO bid for up to 30 days]
- Start: 180 mg PO x1, then after 6-12h, 90 mg PO bid; Info: give w/ aspirin 300-325 mg PO x1, then 75-100 mg PO qd
renal dosing
- [see below]
- renal impairment: no adjustment
- HD: no adjustment; no supplement; PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [see below]
- mild impairment: no adjustment; moderate impairment: not defined, caution advised; severe impairment: avoid use
Peds Dosing .
Peds dosing is currently unavailable or not applicable for this drug.
Contraindications / Cautions .
- hypersensitivity to drug or ingredient
- bleeding, active
- intracranial hemorrhage hx
- CABG surgery
- hepatic impairment, severe
- caution: hepatic impairment, moderate
- caution: elderly pts
- caution: bleeding risk
- caution: elective surgery w/in 5 days
- caution: HIT, suspected
- caution: HITTS, suspected
- caution: sick sinus syndrome (pts w/o pacemaker)
- caution: AV block, 2nd-3rd degree (pts w/o pacemaker)
- caution: syncope, bradycardia-associated (pts w/o pacemaker)
Drug Interactions .
Overview
ticagrelor
antiplatelet
- CYP3A4 substrate
- P-gp substrate
- CYP3A4 inhibitor, weak
- BCRP inhibitor
- ENT1 inhibitor
- P-gp inhibitor, weak
- affected by altered gastrointestinal motility
- antiplatelet
- bradycardia
- delays atrioventricular conduction
Contraindicated
- abrocitinib
- cisapride
- colchicine
- itraconazole
Avoid/Use Alternative
- adagrasib
- alfentanil
- alpelisib
- alprazolam
- apalutamide
- apixaban
- atazanavir
- bosentan
- brigatinib
- buprenorphine
- butalbital
- butorphanol
- caplacizumab
- carbamazepine
- cenobamate
- ceritinib
- chloramphenicol
- cladribine oral
- clarithromycin
- clonidine
- cobicistat
- codeine
- collagenase clostridium histolyticum
- crizotinib
- dabigatran
- dabrafenib
- danshen
- darunavir
- difenoxin
- dihydrocodeine
- diphenoxylate
- efavirenz
- eliglustat
- encorafenib
- enoxaparin
- ensartinib
- enzalutamide
- etrasimod
- etravirine
- fentanyl
- fexinidazole
- fingolimod
- fondaparinux
- fosphenytoin
- futibatinib
- hydrocodone
- hydromorphone
- ibritumomab tiuxetan
- idelalisib
- ivosidenib
- ketoconazole
- landiolol
- levoketoconazole
- levorphanol
- lofexidine
- lonafarnib
- loperamide
- lopinavir/ritonavir
- lorlatinib
- lovastatin
- lumacaftor/ivacaftor
- mavacamten
- meperidine
- methadone
- mifepristone
- mitapivat
- mitotane
- modafinil
- morphine
- nafcillin
- nalbuphine
- nefazodone
- nelfinavir
- neratinib
- oliceridine
- omacetaxine mepesuccinate
- opium
- oxycodone
- oxymorphone
- ozanimod
- pacritinib
- pazopanib
- pentazocine
- pentobarbital
- pexidartinib
- phenobarbital
- phenytoin
- pimozide
- ponesimod
- posaconazole
- pralsetinib
- primidone
- propafenone
- relugolix
- remifentanil
- repotrectinib
- ribociclib
- rifabutin
- rifampin
- rifapentine
- ritonavir
- rivaroxaban
- simvastatin
- siponimod
- sirolimus albumin-bound
- sotorasib
- St. John's wort
- sufentanil
- tapentadol
- tipranavir
- topotecan
- tramadol
- tucatinib
- venetoclax
- voriconazole
Monitor/Modify Tx
- abemaciclib
- acalabrutinib
- acebutolol
- adenosine
- ado-trastuzumab emtansine
- aducanumab
- afatinib
- alectinib
- alteplase
- amiodarone
- anacaulase topical
- anagrelide
- antithrombin
- apraclonidine ophthalmic
- argatroban
- arsenic trioxide
- articaine
- asparaginase
- aspirin
- atenolol
- atorvastatin
- avanafil
- avapritinib
- axitinib
- betaxolol
- betaxolol ophthalmic
- bevacizumab
- binimetinib
- bisoprolol
- bivalirudin
- brentuximab vedotin
- bromelain
- bromfenac ophthalmic
- bupivacaine
- bupivacaine liposomal
- cabazitaxel
- cabozantinib
- calaspargase
- cangrelor
- capivasertib
- carfilzomib
- carteolol ophthalmic
- carvedilol
- celecoxib
- chloroprocaine
- cilostazol
- citalopram
- clozapine
- cysteamine
- dalteparin
- dasatinib
- deferasirox
- defibrotide
- desvenlafaxine
- deuruxolitinib
- dexmedetomidine
- dexmedetomidine injection
- diclofenac
- diclofenac ophthalmic
- diclofenac topical
- diflunisal
- digoxin
- diltiazem
- dimethyl fumarate
- diosmin
- dipyridamole
- diroximel fumarate
- disopyramide
- docetaxel
- dofetilide
- domperidone
- donanemab
- donepezil
- dronedarone
- dulaglutide
- duloxetine
- edoxaban
- enfortumab vedotin
- entrectinib
- epoprostenol
- eptifibatide
- erlotinib
- erythromycin
- escitalopram
- esmolol
- ethanol
- etodolac
- evening primrose oil
- everolimus
- fedratinib
- felodipine
- fenoprofen
- fenugreek
- finerenone
- flecainide
- flibanserin
- fluoxetine
- flurbiprofen
- flurbiprofen ophthalmic
- fluvastatin
- fluvoxamine
- fruquintinib
- galantamine
- garlic
- gefitinib
- gemtuzumab ozogamicin
- gepirone
- ginkgo
- guanfacine
- heparin
- hydrocortisone
- ibrutinib
- ibuprofen
- ibuprofen lysine
- icosapent ethyl
- iloprost inhaled
- imatinib
- indomethacin
- infigratinib
- irinotecan
- ivabradine
- ixabepilone
- ketoprofen
- ketorolac
- ketorolac ophthalmic
- labetalol
- lacosamide
- lamotrigine
- lanreotide
- lapatinib
- lasmiditan
- lecanemab
- lemborexant
- lenvatinib
- levobunolol ophthalmic
- levomilnacipran
- lidocaine
- lifileucel
- lomitapide
- lumateperone
- lurasidone
- lurbinectedin
- magnesium salicylate
- mavorixafor
- meclofenamate
- mefenamic acid
- mefloquine
- meloxicam
- mepivacaine
- methotrexate
- methyl salicylate topical
- metoprolol
- midazolam
- midodrine
- milnacipran
- mitoxantrone
- mobocertinib
- monomethyl fumarate
- mycophenolate mofetil
- mycophenolic acid
- nabumetone
- nadolol
- naproxen
- nattokinase
- nebivolol
- neostigmine
- nepafenac ophthalmic
- niacin (vitamin B3)
- nifedipine
- nilotinib
- nimodipine
- nintedanib
- nisoldipine
- nusinersen
- octreotide
- omega-3-acid
- oxaliplatin
- oxaprozin
- paroxetine
- pasireotide
- pegaspargase
- pemigatinib
- penicillin G
- pentosan polysulfate sodium
- pentoxifylline
- pindolol
- piperacillin
- piroxicam
- pirtobrutinib
- pitavastatin
- plasminogen, human
- ponatinib
- porfimer
- pravastatin
- praziquantel
- procainamide
- propranolol
- pyridostigmine
- quinidine (antiarrhythmic)
- quinine
- ramucirumab
- ranibizumab
- ranolazine
- red yeast rice
- regadenoson
- regorafenib
- remimazolam
- resveratrol
- reteplase
- riociguat
- rivastigmine
- ropivacaine
- rosuvastatin
- salsalate
- saw palmetto
- selpercatinib
- selumetinib
- sertraline
- sirolimus
- sorafenib
- sotalol
- sotatercept
- succinylcholine
- sugammadex
- sulindac
- sunitinib
- tacrolimus
- tadalafil
- talazoparib
- temsirolimus
- tenecteplase
- tenofovir alafenamide
- tenofovir disoproxil
- thalidomide
- timolol
- timolol ophthalmic
- tirofiban
- tisotumab vedotin
- tivozanib
- tolmetin
- tolvaptan
- tovorafenib
- trametinib
- trazodone
- treprostinil
- ubrogepant
- upadacitinib
- vadadustat
- valproic acid
- vandetanib
- vardenafil
- venlafaxine
- verapamil
- vilazodone
- vimseltinib
- vinblastine
- vincristine
- vinorelbine
- vinpocetine
- vorapaxar
- vortioxetine
- warfarin
- willow bark
- zanubrutinib
- ziv-aflibercept
Caution Advised
- aprepitant
- armodafinil
- artemether/lumefantrine
- avacopan
- belumosudil
- belzutifan
- berotralstat
- bexarotene
- cannabidiol
- cariprazine
- ciprofloxacin
- clobazam
- clofazimine
- cobimetinib
- conivaptan
- cyclophosphamide
- cyclosporine
- danazol
- daridorexant
- darolutamide
- dexamethasone
- dicloxacillin
- dihydroergotamine
- duvelisib
- echinacea
- elafibranor
- elagolix
- enasidenib
- eplerenone
- ergotamine
- eslicarbazepine acetate
- felbamate
- fluconazole
- fosamprenavir
- ginseng, Asian
- glecaprevir
- glycerol phenylbutyrate
- grapefruit
- griseofulvin
- isavuconazonium
- lefamulin
- lenacapavir
- letermovir
- meropenem
- methylergonovine
- naldemedine
- netupitant
- nevirapine
- nirogacestat
- olutasidenib
- omaveloxolone
- oxcarbazepine
- palovarotene
- perampanel
- pibrentasvir
- pioglitazone
- prednisone
- roflumilast
- roflumilast topical
- rufinamide
- sarilumab
- seladelpar
- sirolimus topical
- somatropin
- stiripentol
- sulfasalazine
- suzetrigine
- tazemetostat
- tecovirimat
- telotristat ethyl
- tocilizumab
- topiramate
- triazolam
- turmeric
- vaborbactam
- vamorolone
- vemurafenib
- verteporfin
- vorasidenib
- voxilaprevir
Adverse Reactions .
Serious Reactions
- bleeding, severe
- syncope
- bradyarrhythmia
- AV block
- hypersensitivity rxn
- TTP
- central sleep apnea
Common Reactions
- dyspnea
- bleeding
- Cr elevated
- dizziness
- nausea
- diarrhea
Safety/Monitoring .
Monitoring Parameters
no routine tests recommended
Look/Sound-Alike Drug Names
Brilinta confused with: Brintellix
Pregnancy/Lactation .
Pregnancy
Clinical Summary
benefits outweigh risks during pregnancy; inadequate human data available; risk of fetal harm and neonatal death based on animal data at 5-7x MRHD and 10x MRHD, respectively; risk of maternal hemorrhage based on drug's mechanism of action
Lactation
Clinical Summary
weigh risk/benefit while breastfeeding; no human data available, though low risk of infant harm based on drug properties; no human data available to assess effects on milk production
Pharmacology .
Metabolism: liver; CYP450: 3A4 (primary), 3A5 substrate; Info: active metabolite
Excretion: feces 58%, urine 26%; Half-life: 7h (parent drug), 9h (active metabolite)
Subclass: Antiplatelets, Cardiovascular
Mechanism of Action
reversibly binds to P2Y12 adenosine diphosphate receptors, reducing platelet activation and aggregation
Formulary .
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