Clopidogreldrug info
clopidogrel 300 MG Oral Tablet
What it is used for
Clopidogrel is a P2Y 12 platelet inhibitor indicated for: Acute coronary syndrome For patients with non–ST-segment elevation ACS (unstable angina [UA]/non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction [NSTEMI]), clopidogrel has been shown to reduce the rate of myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke. For patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), clopidogrel has been shown to reduce the rate of MI and stroke. Recent MI, recent stroke, or established peripheral arterial disease. Clopidogrel has been shown to reduce the rate of MI and stroke.
1.1 Acute Coronary
Syndrome (ACS) Clopidogrel is indicated to reduce the rate of myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke in patients with non–ST-segment elevation ACS (unstable angina [UA]/ non–ST -elevation myocardial infarction [NSTEMI]), including patients who are to be managed medically and those who are to be managed with coronary revascularization. Clopidogrel should be administered in conjunction with aspirin. Clopidogrel is indicated to reduce the rate of myocardial infarction and stroke in patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) who are to be managed medically. Clopidogrel should be administered in conjunction with aspirin.
1.2 Recent MI,
Recent Stroke, or Established Peripheral Arterial Disease In patients with established peripheral arterial disease or with a history of recent myocardial infarction (MI) or recent stroke clopidogrel is indicated to reduce the rate of MI and stroke.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective November 8, 2023. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Clopidogrel bisulfate is a thienopyridine class inhibitor of P2Y 12 ADP platelet receptors. Chemically it is methyl (+)-( S )-α-(2-chlorophenyl)-6,7-dihydrothieno[3,2-c]pyridine-5(4 H )-acetate sulfate (1:1). The empirical formula of clopidogrel bisulfate is C 16 H 16 ClNO 2 S
H 2 SO 4 and its molecular weight is 419.9. The structural formula is as follows: Clopidogrel bisulfate, USP is a white to off-white powder. It is freely soluble in methanol, practically insoluble in ether. It has a specific optical rotation of about +56°. Clopidogrel for oral administration is provided as either pink colored, round shaped, biconvex, de-bossed, film coated tablets containing 97.875 mg of clopidogrel bisulfate which is the molar equivalent of 75 mg of clopidogrel base or pink colored, modified oval shaped, de-bossed film coated tablets containing 391.5 mg of clopidogrel bisulfate which is the molar equivalent of 300 mg of clopidogrel base. Each tablet contains microcrystalline cellulose, mannitol, croscarmellose sodium, hydroxy propyl cellulose, hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose and hydrogenated castor oil as inactive ingredients. The film coating contains hypromellose, titanium dioxide, polyethylene glycol, red iron oxide and yellow iron oxide. structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective November 8, 2023. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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