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Myocardial Infarction

Myocardial infarction, also called a heart attack, happens when blood flow to the heart is blocked. It can cause crushing chest pain, breathlessness, sweating, nausea, or pain spreading to the arm, neck or jaw.

Lopressor

Metoprolol

12.5mg · 25mg · 50mg · 100mg

Metoprolol tablets for high blood pressure and angina. It is cardioselective, so it mainly affects the heart and is kinder to the airways.

From$0.66/ tabletView

Prinivil

Lisinopril

2.5mg · 5mg · 10mg

Lisinopril tablets for hypertension and heart failure. It works directly in the bloodstream without needing to be processed by the liver.

From$0.49/ tabletView

Tenormin

Atenolol

25mg · 50mg · 100mg

Atenolol tablets for high blood pressure and angina. It slows the heart rate, easing the heart's workload.

From$0.33/ tabletView

Clopidogrel Tablets

Clopidogrel

75mg

Clopidogrel tablets for preventing heart attacks and strokes. It irreversibly stops platelets from clumping together, so the effect lasts for the life of the cell.

From$0.47/ tabletView

Brilinta

Ticagrelor

90mg

Ticagrelor tablets for acute coronary syndrome and heart attack. It stops platelets from sticking together by blocking the signals that activate them.

From$3.11/ tabletView

Key points

  • Risk factors can include smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and a family history of heart disease.
  • Symptoms may differ between people and can sometimes feel similar to indigestion.
  • Heart muscle damage can become more severe when its blood and oxygen supply is interrupted for longer.
  • Recovery may involve managing factors linked with future heart and blood vessel problems.

Medicines listed for myocardial infarction

The listed products contain metoprolol, lisinopril, atenolol, clopidogrel and ticagrelor. Metoprolol and Lisinopril are among the ingredients represented in this myocardial infarction catalogue. Some listed ingredients affect heart workload or blood pressure, while clopidogrel and ticagrelor are antiplatelet medicines.

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