name: | Cangrelor |
ATC code: | B01AC25 | route: | intravenous |
n-compartments | 2 |
Cangrelor is a potent, reversible, intravenous P2Y12 platelet inhibitor used to prevent thrombotic events in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). It is approved for use in adults in the US and EU.
Pharmacokinetic parameters reported in healthy adult volunteers; single and multiple intravenous bolus and infusion dosing.
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