Prasugrel

Chemical formula: C₂₀H₂₀FNO₃S  Molecular mass: 373.441 g/mol  PubChem compound: 6918456

Therapeutic indications

Prasugrel is indicated for:

Prevention of atherothrombotic events in acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)

Population group: only adults (18 - 65 years old)

Prasugrel, co-administered with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), is indicated for the prevention of atherothrombotic events in adult patients with acute coronary syndrome (i.e. unstable angina, non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction [UA/NSTEMI] or ST segment elevation myocardial infarction [STEMI]) undergoing primary or delayed percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Prasugrel is contraindicated in the following cases:

Severe hepatic impairment (Child Pugh class C)

Hepatic failure stage IV

History of stroke, history of transient ischaemic attack (TIA)

at least one of
H/O: CVA
History of transient ischemic attack

Active pathological bleeding

Bleeding

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