Medicine guide

Clopidogrel

75 mg · Tablet, Film Coated

  • Prescription only
  • P2Y12 Platelet Inhibitor
Active substance
Clopidogrel Bisulfate
Made by
American Health Packaging

Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.

What it is for

Medicine groupBlood, clotting and anaemia

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How it works

From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (CLOPIDOGREL). It describes the substance, not this exact product.

Clopidogrel is an inhibitor of platelet activation and aggregation through the irreversible binding of its active metabolite to the P2Y12 class of ADP receptors on platelets.

Half-life6 h
Mostly cleared after≈ 30 hfive half-lives — our arithmetic
How the body breaks it down

Clopidogrel is a prodrug and is metabolized to a pharmacologically active metabolite and inactive metabolites.

How it leaves the body

Following an oral dose of 14 C-labeled clopidogrel in humans, approximately 50% of total radioactivity was excreted in urine and approximately 46% in feces over the 5 days post dosing.

With food

Effect of food Clopidogrel tablets can be administered with or without food.

Quoted from the prescribing label, sections “Mechanism of Action” and “Pharmacokinetics”. DailyMed · 2026-09-09

Safety of the active substance

From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (CLOPIDOGREL). It describes the substance, not this exact product.

Serious warning

WARNING: DIMINISHED ANTIPLATELET EFFECT IN PATIENTS WITH TWO LOSS-OF-FUNCTION ALLELES OF THE CYP2C19 GENE The effectiveness of clopidogrel tablets results from its antiplatelet activity, which is dependent on its conversion to an active metabolite by the cytochrome P450 (CYP) system, principally CYP2C19 [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 ), Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 ) ].

Must not be used by
  • Active pathological bleeding, such as peptic ulcer or intracranial hemorrhage ( 4.1 ).
  • Hypersensitivity to clopidogrel or any component of the product ( 4.2 ) 4.1 Active Bleeding Clopidogrel tablets is contraindicated in patients with active pathological bleeding such as peptic ulcer or intracranial hemorrhage. 4.2 Hypersensitivity Clopidogrel tablets is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity (e.g., anaphylaxis) to clopidogrel or any component of the product [see Adverse Reactions ( 6.2 )].
Most common side effects

The most commonly reported adverse reaction.

Quoted from the US prescribing label for the same active substance. Your own pack’s leaflet is the authority for your product. DailyMed

Details

Made byAmerican Health Packaging
Active substanceClopidogrel Bisulfate
Used inBlood, clotting and anaemia
Strength75 mg
FormTablet, Film Coated
RouteOral
Packs100 BLISTER PACK in 1 BOX, UNIT-DOSE / 1 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BLISTER PACK
NDC68084-536

Source: NDC Directory · 2026-09-13 · not reviewed by a clinician

Source: US Food and Drug Administration, NDC Directory. Reuse terms: US government work (FDA).

Other strengths and forms

37 products are sold under this name. Grouped by form; a number on a strength means several companies make it.

Same active substance

These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.