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Publikováno v:
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 72:697-706
Clopidogrel is a pro-drug which is converted to an active metabolite that selectively blocks ADP-dependent platelet activation and aggregation. The main enzyme responsible for activating clopidogrel is the cytochrome P450 (CYP) isoenzyme CYP2C19, whi
Publikováno v:
International Journal of Cardiology. 150:4-11
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with a fivefold increased risk for stroke due to thromboembolic events. Warfarin remains the standard medical therapy for decades in these patients but is difficult to use safely and conveniently. Chronic warfar
Publikováno v:
British Journal of Pharmacology. 160:1273-1292
Activation of the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS) results in vasoconstriction, muscular (vascular and cardiac) hypertrophy and fibrosis. Established arterial stiffness and cardiac dysfunction are key factors contributing to subsequent
Publikováno v:
Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 125:249-259
Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel has been shown to reduce subsequent cardiac events in patients with acute coronary syndrome or coronary artery stenting. Clopidogrel, a thienopyridine, is a prodrug that is transformed in vivo to
Publikováno v:
Pharmacologytherapeutics. 129(2)
For many years, warfarin was the only effective oral anticoagulant to prevent and treat thromboembolism. Nevertheless, its clinical use is limited by a narrow therapeutic window, extensive drug interactions, need of strict dietary control and frequen