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Why Does Brillinta Cause Dizziness?

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Question : Why does Brillinta cause dizziness?
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Answered by Dr. Praveen (5 hours later)
Brief Answer:
There exact mechanism is not elucidated

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear.Thanks for giving me an opportunity for addressing your query.

According to me there is no exact mechanism by which Brillinta(ticagrelor) causes dizziness.Studies have shown that upto 10% of the patients have experienced dizziness with Brillinta but this does not call for a discontinuation of the drug.It takes time(2-3 weeks) for the body to adapt for this effect.

More importantly I would also evaluate if dizziness is due to any of the co-prescription drugs.If this is troublesome I were to suggest to switch to another anti-platelet medication(clopidogrel or prasugrel) and do a watchful monitoring.

Hope this answers your query.
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Why Does Brillinta Cause Dizziness?

Brief Answer: There exact mechanism is not elucidated Detailed Answer: Hi dear.Thanks for giving me an opportunity for addressing your query. According to me there is no exact mechanism by which Brillinta(ticagrelor) causes dizziness.Studies have shown that upto 10% of the patients have experienced dizziness with Brillinta but this does not call for a discontinuation of the drug.It takes time(2-3 weeks) for the body to adapt for this effect. More importantly I would also evaluate if dizziness is due to any of the co-prescription drugs.If this is troublesome I were to suggest to switch to another anti-platelet medication(clopidogrel or prasugrel) and do a watchful monitoring. Hope this answers your query.