Thienopyridine: Information from Answers.com

Thienopyridines are a class of ADP receptor/P2Y12 inhibitors used for their anti-platelet activity.

Examples

These drugs include:

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Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors	Abciximab • Eptifibatide • Tirofiban

ADP receptor/P2Y₁₂ inhibitors	(Thienopyridines) Clopidogrel • Ticlopidine • Prasugrel

Prostaglandin analogue (PGI2)	Beraprost • Prostacyclin • Iloprost • Treprostinil

COX inhibitors	Acetylsalicylic acid/Aspirin # • Aloxiprin • Carbasalate calcium

Other	Ditazole • Cloricromen • Dipyridamole • Indobufen • Picotamide • Triflusal

Factor Xa inhibitors
(with some II inhibition)

Heparin group/ glycosaminoglycans/ (bind antithrombin)	low molecular weight heparin (Bemiparin, Certoparin, Dalteparin, Enoxaparin, Nadroparin, Parnaparin, Reviparin, Tinzaparin) oligosaccharides (Fondaparinux, Idraparinux) heparinoid (Danaparoid, Sulodexide, Dermatan sulfate)

Direct Xa inhibitors	xabans (Apixaban, Otamixaban, Rivaroxaban)

Other

^#WHO-EM. ^†Undergoing clinical trials, not FDA approved. ^‡Withdrawn from market. ^§Development halted.

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