Common Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhoea, Decreased white blood cell count.

Expert advice for Ticlopid Tablet
Good medication for preventing blood clots. For best results, take Ticlopid at the same time every day. Ticlopid increases your risk of bleeding. Be careful while shaving, cutting fingernails or toenails, or using sharp objects. Do not discontinue use without consulting your doctor. If you are going to have a surgery or dental treatment, you may be asked to stop taking Ticlopid temporarily.

Q. How does Ticlopid work?
Ticlopid is a platelet aggregation inhibitor. Ticlopid induces a dose dependent reduction in platelet aggregation by reducing platelet-fibrinogen binding and the platelet-platelet interactions thereby increasing the bleeding time. It thus works by preventing platelets from collecting and forming clots

Q. Is Ticlopid an anticoagulant?
No, Ticlopid is not an anticoagulant. It is an antiplatelet agent

Q. Is Ticlopid a prodrug?
Yes, Ticlopid is a prodrug that gets metabolized to its active form

Q. How is Ticlopid metabolized?
Ticlopid is metabolized extensively by the liver

Q. What is Ticlopid is used for?
Ticlopid is used to prevent to reduce the risk of thrombotic stroke (fatal or nonfatal) in patients who have experienced stroke mainly in patients who are intolerant or allergic to aspirin therapy or who have failed aspirin therapy. Ticlopid may also be used as adjunctive therapy with aspirin in patients with coronary stent implantations.