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Acute Coronary Syndrome

Acute coronary syndrome is what happens when blood flow to the heart muscle is suddenly blocked, most often by a clot on a ruptured plaque. Heart attack and unstable angina both fall under it, and chest pain is the common signal.

Xarelto

Rivaroxaban

15mg

Rivaroxaban tablets for acute coronary syndrome and coronary artery disease. This anticoagulant reduces the risk of blood clots.

From$2.98/ tabletView

Clopidogrel Tablets

Clopidogrel

75mg

Clopidogrel tablets for preventing heart attacks and strokes. It irreversibly stops platelets from clumping together, so the effect lasts for the life of the cell.

From$0.47/ tabletView

Brilinta

Ticagrelor

90mg

Ticagrelor tablets for acute coronary syndrome and heart attack. It stops platelets from sticking together by blocking the signals that activate them.

From$3.11/ tabletView

Key points

  • Pain can spread to the neck, jaw, shoulders, arms, stomach or back, and may come with breathlessness, dizziness, nausea or sweating.
  • A blood test can show heart cells dying, and an electrocardiogram can diagnose the condition by measuring the heart’s electrical activity.
  • Treatment aims to restore blood flow, using medicines and sometimes angioplasty, in which a balloon opens the artery and a stent may be left to hold it open.

Medicines listed for Acute Coronary Syndrome

The listed products contain Rivaroxaban, Clopidogrel and ticagrelor, all in tablet form. These belong to the blood-thinner group, which works against clot formation. In acute coronary syndrome, where a clot may block a coronary artery, medicines in this class aim to limit further clotting and help restore flow to the heart muscle.

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