Ticagrelor helps to prevent platelets in your blood from sticking together and forming a blood clot. An unwanted blood clot can occur with certain heart or blood vessel conditions. It makes risk of stroke repeating lower.

Brilinta® brukes for å minske riskoen for slag og alvorlige hjerteproblemmer etter et hjerteanfall eller alvorlig brystsmerte (angina) ved å forhindre blodklumpdannelse.