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clopidogrel
Sign in to saveAlso known as Plavix®, SR-25990C, (+)-Clopidogrel, clopidogrelum
Clopidogrel, sold under the brand name Plavix and other names, is an antiplatelet medication used to reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke in those at high risk. It is also used together with aspirin in heart attacks and following the placement of a coronary artery stent (dual antiplatelet therapy). It is taken by mouth. Its effect starts about two hours after intake and lasts for five days.
Key facts
- Drug.verifiedrevid
- 460044539
- Drug.image
- Clopidogrel skeletal formula.svg
- Drug.image_class
- skin-invert-image
- Drug.width
- 200
- Drug.alt
- Skeletal formula
- Drug.image2
- Clopidogrel molecule ball from xtal.png
- Drug.image_class2
- bg-transparent
- Drug.width2
- 200
- Drug.alt2
- Ball-and-stick model clopidogrel
- Drug.tradename
- Plavix, Iscover, others
- Drug.MedlinePlus
- a601040
- Drug.DailyMedID
- Clopidogrel
- Drug.pregnancy_AU
- B1
- Drug.routes_of_administration
- By mouth
- Drug.ATC_prefix
- B01
- Drug.ATC_suffix
- AC04
- Drug.legal_AU
- S4
- Drug.legal_UK
- POM
via Wikipedia infobox
Chemical data
- Formula
- C16H16ClNO2S
- Molecular weight
- 321.8 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- methyl (2S)-2-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(6,7-dihydro-4H-thieno[3,2-c]pyridin-5-yl)acetate
- SMILES
- COC(=O)[C@H](C1=CC=CC=C1Cl)N2CCC3=C(C2)C=CS3
- InChIKey
- GKTWGGQPFAXNFI-HNNXBMFYSA-N
- XLogP
- 3.8
- Polar surface area
- 57.8 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 4
- Formal charge
- 0
via PubChem
Research
18,782 papers- Clopidogrel Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis, Presentation and Diagnosis.Current vascular pharmacology · 2019
- How much protection does clopidogrel provide to cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association · 2024
- Pleiotropic effects of clopidogrel.Purinergic signalling · 2022
- The Role of Clopidogrel in 2020: A Reappraisal.Cardiovascular therapeutics · 2020
- Clopidogrel Dosing: Current Successes and Emerging Factors for Further Consideration.Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics · 2021
via PubMed
Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 321.059
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- chemical formula
- C₁₆H₁₆ClNO₂S
- defined daily dose
- 75
- isomeric SMILES
- COC(=O)[C@H](C1=CC=CC=C1Cl)N2CCC3=C(C2)C=CS3
- canonical SMILES
- COC(=O)C(C1=CC=CC=C1Cl)N2CCC3=C(C2)C=CS3
- World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
- clopidogrel
- Commons category
- Clopidogrel
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14 sectionsContents
- Medical uses
- Adverse effects
- Interactions
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacokinetics and metabolism
- Pharmacogenetics
- Mechanism of action
- Society and culture
- Economics
- Names
- Veterinary uses
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Clopidogrel, sold under the brand name Plavix and other names, is an antiplatelet medication used to reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke in those at high risk. It is also used together with aspirin in heart attacks and following the placement of a coronary artery stent (dual antiplatelet therapy). It is taken by mouth. Its effect starts about two hours after intake and lasts for five days.
Common side effects include headache, nausea, easy bruising, itching, and heartburn. More severe side effects include bleeding and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. While there is no evidence of harm from use during pregnancy, such use has not been well studied. Clopidogrel is in the thienopyridine-class of antiplatelets. It works by irreversibly inhibiting a receptor called P2Y12 on platelets.