Loading dose of Ticagrelor – Cardiology MCQ
Loading dose of Ticagrelor prior to primary angioplasty:
a) 90 mg
b) 180 mg
c) 360 mg
d) None of the above
Correct answer: b) 180 mg
Maintenance dose of Ticagrelor after angioplasty is 90 mg twice daily for at least one year. The ACC / AHA recommended dose of Aspirin along with Ticagrelor is 81 mg daily.
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Former Professor of Cardiology, Calicut Govt. Medical Kozhikode, Kerala, India. Editor-in-Chief, BMH Medical Journal