These comments are made for the purpose of discussion and should NOT be used as recommendations for or against therapies or other treatments. An individual patient is always advised to consult their own physician. The nausea and feeling weak are unusual in angioplasty and probably due to the drug. Ticlid is a drug used to thin blood or prevent strokes or clotting. It does this by inhibiting platelet aggregation and inhibiting platelet release of granules which produce the clotting process.
Side effects are a decrease in white cell count, elevated liver enzymes, diarrhea, nausea and rash.
There are other minor effects. This drug needs to have regular checks of white cell counts as well as liver functions. It should not be used in patients with liver disease, preexisting low white cell counts or patients with problems with ulcers. Back to Drug InfoNet Home Page. Back to Doctor FAQ main page.