SPL Set ID: 56b5d12b-b3fe-4de9-a5ef-80377c72d843

Clopidogrel bisulfate is a thienopyridine class inhibitor of P2Y 12 ADP platelet receptors. Chemically it is methyl (+)-( S )-α-(o-chlorophenyl)-6, 7-dihydrothieno[3,2-c]pyridine-5(4 H )-acetate, sulfate (1:1). The empirical formula of clopidogrel bisulfate is C 16 H 16 ClNO 2 S•H 2 SO 4 and its molecular weight is 419.9. 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 are provided as pink, round, debossed, film-coated tablets containing 97.875 mg of clopidogrel bisulfate, USP which is the molar equivalent of 75 mg of clopidogrel base or pink, modified oval, debossed, film-coated tablets containing 391.5 mg of clopidogrel bisulfate, USP which is the molar equivalent of 300 mg of clopidogrel base. Each tablet contains croscarmellose sodium, mannitol, microcrystalline cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydrogenated castor oil, hypromellose, iron oxide red, polyethylene glycol, and titanium dioxide. clopidogrel-structure