Clopidogrel
In medicine, clopidogrel is a thienopyridine class platelet aggregation inhibitor. It is used in the secondary prevention of stroke and coronary heart disease.
Metabolism
It is metabolized by cytochrome P-450 2C19 allele and so may have drug interactions[1] and inherited variations in metabolism.[2][3][4]
30% of patients may have a reduced-function allele.[2]
Adverse effects
Inadequate effect in patients with coronary heart disease can be due to CYP2C19 loss-of-function alleles which are associated with more cardiovascular events.[4] Proton pump inhibitors, which are metabolized by the CYP2C19 isoenzyme of cytochrome P-450, may[5] or may not[4] increase adverse cardiac events.
External links
The most up-to-date information about Clopidogrel and other drugs can be found at the following sites.
- Clopidogrel - FDA approved drug information (drug label) from DailyMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine).
- Clopidogrel - Drug information for consumers from MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine).
- Clopidogrel - Detailed information from DrugBank.
References
- ↑ 'PPI Interactions with Clopidogrel. The Medical Letter.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mega JL, Close SL, Wiviott SD, et al (December 2008). "Cytochrome P-450 Polymorphisms and Response to Clopidogrel". N. Engl. J. Med.. DOI:10.1056/NEJMoa0809171. PMID 19106084. Research Blogging.
- ↑ Collet JP, Hulot JS, Pena A, et al (December 2008). "Cytochrome P450 2C19 polymorphism in young patients treated with clopidogrel after myocardial infarction: a cohort study". Lancet. DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(08)61845-0. PMID 19108880. Research Blogging.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Simon T, Verstuyft C, Mary-Krause M, et al (December 2008). "Genetic Determinants of Response to Clopidogrel and Cardiovascular Events". N. Engl. J. Med.. DOI:10.1056/NEJMoa0808227. PMID 19106083. Research Blogging.
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