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==Dosage and Administration==
 
Initiate BRILINTA treatment with a 180 mg (two 90 mg tablets) loading dose and continue treatment with 90 mg twice daily.
 
After the initial loading dose of [[aspirin]] (usually 325 mg), use BRILINTA with a daily maintenance dose of [[aspirin]] of 75-100 mg.
 
[[ACS]] patients who have received a loading dose of [[clopidogrel]] may be started on BRILINTA.
 
BRILINTA can be administered with or without food.
 
A patient who misses a dose of BRILINTA should take one 90 mg tablet (their next dose) at its scheduled time.<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web  | last =  | first =  | title = BRILINTA (TICAGRELOR) TABLET [ASTRAZENECA LP] | url = http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=f7b3f443-e83d-4bf2-0e96-023448fed9a8 | publisher =  | date =  | accessdate = }}</ref>
 
==References==
 
{{Reflist}}
 
[[Category:ADP receptor inhibitors]]
[[Category:Cardiovascular Drugs]]
[[Category:Drugs]]

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