User:Mr. Ibrahem/Ticlopidine

Ticlopidine, sold under the brand name Ticlid, is a medication used to prevent stroke and coronary stent blockage. It is only used in those who cannot take aspirin and when other options are not available. It is taken by mouth.

Common side effects include rash, low neutrophils, purpura, liver problems, and loss of appetite. Due to side effects clopidogrel, ticagrelor, or prasugrel are generally used instead. It is a platelet aggregation inhibitor, specifically a adenosine diphosphate receptor inhibitor.

Ticlopidine was patented in 1973 and approved for medical use in 1978. It was approved for medical use in the United States in 1991. It is not commercially available in the United States as of 2021.