SPL Set ID: 0d010775-1160-4b2e-a928-563a02edd191
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Clopidogrel tablets, USP are thienopyridine class inhibitor of P2Y 12 ADP platelet receptors. Chemically it is methyl (+)-( S )-α-(2-chlorophenyl)-6,7-dihydrothieno[3,2-c]pyridine-5(4 H )-acetate sulfate (1:1). The molecular formula of clopidogrel bisulfate is C 16 H 16 ClNO 2 S•H 2 SO 4 and its molecular weight is 419.9 g/mol. The structural formula is as follows: Clopidogrel bisulfate, USP is a white to off-white powder. It is practically insoluble in water at neutral pH but freely soluble at pH 1. It also dissolves freely in methanol, dissolves sparingly in methylene chloride, and is practically insoluble in ethyl ether. It has a specific optical rotation of about +56°. Clopidogrel tablets, USP for oral administration is provided as pink to light pink, round, film-coated tablets debossed with “A 9” on one side and plain on the other side, containing 97.875 mg of clopidogrel bisulfate, USP equivalent to 75 mg of clopidogrel base. Each tablet contains anhydrous lactose, hydrogenated castor oil, hypromellose, iron oxide red, iron oxide yellow, low substituted hydroxylpropyl cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, silicon dioxide, talc and titanium dioxide as inactive ingredients. g