Patients with increased risk of bleeding. Recent history of GI or genitourinary bleed, recent major surgery, previous puncture of noncompressible vessels, hypertension (>180/110 mm Hg), high risk of left heart thrombus, acute pericarditis, subacute bacterial endocarditis, coagulation defects, invasive procedures, haemorrhagic ophthalmic conditions. Elderly, pregnancy and lactation. Severe hepatic impairment.
Lactation: not known whether drug crosses into breast milk, nursing not a priority in AMI