Country: Ireland
Language: English
Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
CLOPIDOGREL
Pfizer Healthcare Ireland
75 Milligram
Film Coated Tablet
2011-05-20
License Summary of Product Characteristics 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Clopidogrel 75 mg film-coated tablets 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each film-coated tablet contains 75 mg of clopidogrel (as clopidogrel base). Excipient: each film-coated tablet contains 175 mg lactose. For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Film-coated tablet. Pink, film-coated, round, biconvex tablets debossed with «C» on one side and «75» on the other side. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 Therapeutic Indications Clopidogrel is indicated in adults for the prevention of atherothrombotic events in: Patients suffering from myocardial infarction (from a few days until less than 35 days), ischaemic stroke (from 7 days until less than 6 months) or established peripheral arterial disease. For further information please refer to section 5.1. 4.2 Posology and method of administration Adults and elderly Clopidogrel should be given as a single daily dose of 75 mg with or without food. Pharmacogenetics CYP2C19 poor metaboliser status is associated with diminished response to clopidogrel. The optimal dose regimen for poor metabolisers has yet to be determined (see section 5.2). Paediatric patients The safety and efficacy of Read the complete document