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

Expert advice for Tikleen Tablet
Good medication for preventing blood clots. For best results, take Tikleen at the same time every day. Tikleen 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 Tikleen temporarily.

Q. How does Tikleen work?
Tikleen is a platelet aggregation inhibitor. Tikleen 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 Tikleen an anticoagulant?
No, Tikleen is not an anticoagulant. It is an antiplatelet agent

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

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

Q. What is Tikleen is used for?
Tikleen 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. Tikleen may also be used as adjunctive therapy with aspirin in patients with coronary stent implantations.