Ticagrelor and pregnancy
Ticagrelor is not usually recommended during pregnancy or if you're trying to get pregnant. This is because there’s very little safety information.
Talk to your doctor if you take ticagrelor and are planning a pregnancy or find out that you are pregnant. They may be able to recommend other medicines that may be more suitable during pregnancy.
Ticagrelor and breastfeeding
If your baby is healthy, you may be able to take ticagrelor if you need to while you're breastfeeding. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist first, and they'll help you to decide.
It's not known how much ticagrelor gets into breast milk, but it's likely to be low levels, and your baby will not be able to absorb a lot into their body from the breast milk. It's unlikely to cause any side effects in your baby.
It's very rare for breastfed babies to have side effects from medicines you're taking. But it's important to keep monitoring your baby if you're taking any medicine while breastfeeding.
Contact your healthcare professional or call 111 if you notice that your baby:
- is not feeding as well as usual
- is bruising or bleeding easily
- has diarrhoea or constipation
- is being irritable
- is getting a rash
If your baby has any symptoms that are not listed, or if you're worried about them, you can also call 111 or contact any healthcare professional.
Carry on taking the medicine and keep breastfeeding as usual until you've got advice about your baby’s symptoms.
Ticagrelor and fertility
There's no evidence that ticagrelor affects fertility in either men or women.
Non-urgent advice: Tell your doctor if you're:
- trying to get pregnant
- pregnant
- breastfeeding