
Cardio Vascular
Biosugrel®
Brand Name:
Biosugrel ®
Dosage:
5 mg & 10 mg
Generic Name:
Prasugrel
Pharmacotherapeutic Group:
Antiplatelet Agent
Therapeutic Indication:
Prasugrel: Reduces rate of thrombotic cardiovascular events (eg, stent thrombosis) in patients with unstable angina
Dosage and Administration:
Biosugrel should be initiated with a single 60 mg loading dose and then continued at 10 mg once a day.Patients taking Biosugrel should also take ASA daily (75 mg to 325 mg).
Side Effects:
- Cardiovascular: Hypertension, hypotension, atrial fibrillation, bradycardia, noncardiac chest pain, peripheral edema
- Central nervous system: Headache, dizziness, fatigue
- Dermatologic: Rash
- Endocrine & metabolic: Hypercholesterolemia/hyperlipidemia
- Gastrointestinal: Nausea, diarrhea
- Neuromuscular & skeletal: Back pain
- Respiratory: Epistaxis, dyspnea, cough