clopidogrel

English

Molecular structure of clopidogrel

Etymology

Probably from chlo(ro)- +‎ p(yr)id(ine) +‎ -o- +‎ -grel (“platelet aggregation inhibitor”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /klə(ʊ)ˈpɪd.əɡ.ɹɛl/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /kloʊˈpɪd.əˌɡɹɛl/

Noun

clopidogrel (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) An oral antiplatelet agent used to inhibit blood clots in coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, and cerebrovascular disease, having the chemical formula C₁₆H₁₆ClNO₂S
   • 2009 February 4, Natasha Singer, “F.D.A. Panel Approves Lilly Drug for Clotting”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     For every 1,000 patients treated with prasugrel instead of clopidogrel, there would be three fewer cardiac-related deaths and 21 fewer nonfatal heart attacks — but there would also be two additional deaths caused by bleeding and three more incidents of serious but nonfatal bleeding, Dr. Unger told the panel.

References

• “clopidogrel”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “clopidogrel”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.