Learn About Effient
Effient® (prasugrel) is an oral antiplatelet (OAP) medicine specifically for patients who have undergone an angioplasty procedure to open up a
blocked heart artery 
after experiencing a heart attack or heart-related chest pain at
rest (unstable angina). This procedure, also known as percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), normally includes the placement
of a stent to keep the artery open.
Taken together, Effient and aspirin have been shown to reduce the risk of future cardiac events, such as heart attack, in patients with acute coronary
syndrome who are treated with angioplasty.
In this section, learn more about:
To learn about the safety of Effient, including the increased bleeding risk, see the Safety and Side Effects section.