Effient 10mg

Manufacturer
Eli Lilly
 
Contents
Prasugrel HCl
 
Indication
To prevent clots forming in blood vessels after a procedure called percutaneous coronary intervention (to open a blocked artery in the heart or for a stent insertion).
 
Instruction

• Take the tablets exactly as your doctor tells you to. On the first day of treatment, you will be given six 10 mg tablets (60 mg) to take so that you get sufficient medicine into your bloodstream to begin with. After this, you will be prescribed one tablet to take each day. For most people, the tablets will contain 10 mg prasugrel, although depending upon your body weight you could be prescribed the lower 5 mg strength tablet.
• Swallow the tablets with a drink of water - do not crush or chew the tablets as you swallow. You can take prasugrel tablets either with or without food.
• Try to take your doses around the same time of day, each day. This will help you to remember to take prasugrel regularly.
• If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If you do not remember until the following day, leave out the forgotten dose from the previous day and take the dose that is due as normal. Do not take two doses at the same time to make up for a missed dose.