Ticlopidine is an antiplatelet drug in the thienopyridine family. Like clopidogrel, it is an adenosine diphosphate (ADP) receptor inhibitor. It is used in patients in whom aspirin is not tolerated, or in whom dual antiplatelet therapy is desirable. Because it has been reported to increase the risk of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and neutropenia, its use has largely been supplanted by the newer drug, clopidogrel, which is felt to have a much lower hematologic risk. Its niche role as an alternative in those patients who do not tolerate Clopidogrel has now been superdeded by Ticagrelor and Prasugrel. The usual dose is 250 mg twice daily by the oral route. Inhibits platelet aggregation by altering the function of platelet membranes by blocking ADP receptors. This prevents the conformational change of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa which allows platelet binding to fibrinogen.
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