Axcer 90 mg (Ticagrelor)

What is Axcer 90 mg Tablet?

Axcer 90 mg Tablet belongs to a group of medicines called antiplatelet or blood thinners. It reduces the formation of harmful blood clots in blood vessels. This helps to prevent a heart attack or stroke in people with heart disease.

Axcer 90mg Tablet is also used to treat people with a recent heart attack or severe heart-related chest pain (unstable angina), who have undergone stenting of the heart. It helps to prevent serious heart-related problems like having another heart attack, stroke, or formation of blood clots in stents in such people.

How Axcer Tablet Works

Axcer 90mg Tablet is an antiplatelet medication. It works by preventing platelets from sticking together, thereby decreasing the formation of harmful blood clots. This lowers the chance of heart attack or stroke.

How To Use Axcer Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Axcer 90mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Benefits Of Axcer Tablet

In Prevention of heart attack and stroke

Axcer 90mg Tablet is an antiplatelet medicine or blood thinner. It prevents blood from clotting inside the veins and arteries. This helps the blood flow freely around your body thereby preventing a heart attack or stroke (or deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism). Take this medicine regularly and make appropriate lifestyle changes to achieve maximum benefits. It is often prescribed along with a low dose of aspirin which also helps to prevent blood from clotting.

Side Effects Of Axcer 90 mg Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Axcer

• Bleeding
• Breathlessness

Warning

Alcohol

Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Axcer 90mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

Axcer 90mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Breastfeeding

Information regarding the use of Axcer 90mg Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Driving

Axcer 90mg Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

Axcer 90mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Axcer 90mg Tablet is recommended.
Limited information is available on the use of Axcer 90mg Tablet in renal dialysis patients.

Liver

Axcer 90mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Axcer 90mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Axcer 90mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.

What If You Forget To Take Axcer 90 mg Tablet?

If you miss a dose of Axcer 90mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

FAQ’s

1. Is Axcer 90 mg Tablet an anticoagulant?

Axcer 90mg Tablet is an antiplatelet medicine or blood thinner. It makes your blood flow through your blood vessels more easily, reducing the chances of developing dangerous blood clots.

2. Can I drink alcohol with Axcer 90 mg Tablet?

Drinking too much alcohol while taking Axcer 90mg Tablet can irritate your stomach. This can increase your risk of getting a stomach ulcer. Therefore, avoid alcohol intake while taking this medicine.

3. What is the most important thing I should know about Axcer 90 mg Tablet?

Axcer 90mg Tablet is a blood thinner which lowers your chance of getting or dying from a heart attack or stroke. However, this blood thinning property of Axcer 90mg Tablet (and similar drugs) can cause serious bleeding and may even lead to death in some cases. The need for blood transfusions or surgery may arise in cases of serious bleeding, such as internal bleeding.

4. What will happen if I stop taking Axcer 90 mg Tablet?

Do not stop taking Axcer 90mg Tablet without talking to your doctor. Doing this may increase your risk of getting a heart attack or stroke. Moreover, people being treated with a stent should continue taking it, as stopping this medicine may increase the risk of getting a blood clot in the stent. As a result, the person may become susceptible to a heart attack or even death.