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Myocardial Infarction

A myocardial infarction, commonly called a heart attack, happens when blood flow to the heart muscle is blocked. It can be life-threatening and requires emergency hospital treatment.

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

  • The usual mechanism is a blood clot that prevents enough blood reaching the heart.
  • Symptoms often include crushing or squeezing chest pain that may spread to the arm, neck, or jaw, along with breathlessness, nausea, and sweating.
  • Depending on severity, care may involve medicines, coronary angioplasty with a stent, or coronary artery bypass surgery.

Medicines listed for Myocardial Infarction

The listed products for myocardial infarction contain clopidogrel and ticagrelor, both antiplatelet medicines supplied as tablets. Antiplatelets work by reducing the ability of blood cells to clump together, which may help prevent further blockage in the arteries after a heart attack.

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