Chemicals and Drugs

Clopidogrel

A ticlopidine analog and platelet purinergic P2Y receptor antagonist that inhibits adenosine diphosphate-mediated PLATELET AGGREGATION. It is used to prevent THROMBOEMBOLISM in patients with ARTERIAL OCCLUSIVE DISEASES; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; STROKE; or ATRIAL FIBRILLATION.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A ticlopidine analog and platelet purinergic P2Y receptor antagonist that inhibits adenosine diphosphate-mediated PLATELET AGGREGATION. It is used to prevent THROMBOEMBOLISM in patients with ARTERIAL OCCLUSIVE DISEASES; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; STROKE; or ATRIAL FIBRILLATION.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C16H16ClNO2S
Molecular Weight
321.8 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
113665-84-2
IUPAC Name
methyl (2S)-2-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(6,7-dihydro-4H-thieno[3,2-c]pyridin-5-yl)acetate
InChIKey
GKTWGGQPFAXNFI-HNNXBMFYSA-N
SMILES
COC(=O)[C@H](C1=CC=CC=C1Cl)N2CCC3=C(C2)C=CS3
MeSH Unique ID
D000077144
Source
PubChem CID 60606

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

16 entry terms
  • Clopidogrel Besilate
  • Clopidogrel Besylate
  • Clopidogrel Bisulfate
  • Clopidogrel Hydrochloride
  • Clopidogrel Napadisilate
  • Clopidogrel Sandoz
  • Clopidogrel, (+)(S)-isomer
  • Clopidogrel-Mepha
  • Iscover
  • PCR 4099
  • PCR-4099
  • Plavix
  • SC 25989C
  • SC 25990C
  • SR 25989
  • Clopidogrel Mepha

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2019 (1988)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.886w.778.823w.500w.500w
  2. D03w.383.725w.849w.500w.500w
  3. D03w.383.903.830w.500w.500w
  4. D03w.633.100.928w.500w.500w

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NLM Classification

QV 190

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Clopidogrel. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077144. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077144
  2. Clopidogrel. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clopidogrel
  3. Clopidogrel. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q410237
  4. Clopidogrel. In: PubChem Compound. CID 60606. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/60606