Clopidogrel

Question 1

What type of drug is it?

Answer 1

antiplatelet

Question 2

In patients with acute coronary syndrome what is it used in addition to?

Answer 2

aspirin

Question 3

What is it the first line treatment for?

Answer 3

• following ischaemic stroke
• peripheral arterial disease

Question 4

What group of drugs does clopidogrel belong to?

Answer 4

thienopyridines

Question 5

What are other examples of thienopyridines?

Answer 5

• prasugrel
• tiegrelor
• ticlopidine

Question 6

What is it an antagonist of?

Answer 6

P2Y12 adenosine diphosphate receptor - inhibits activation of platelets

Question 7

What drugs does it have interactions with that may make it less effective?

Answer 7

PPIs