Prasugrel

🧮 Dose calculator

Acute coronary syndrome / post-MI · Regimen source: FDA Prasugrel · 2

• • Start with a single 60 mg loading dose, then daily. With aspirin 75–325 mg daily. Generally not recommended at ≥75 y. FDA Prasugrel · 2FDA Prasugrel · 5

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Prasugrel · 8.1

  “Risk Summary There are no data with prasugrel tablets use in pregnant women to inform a drug-associated risk.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Prasugrel · 8.2

  “Risk Summary There is no information regarding the presence of prasugrel in human milk, the effects on the breastfed infant, or the effects on milk production.”

• 👶 ChildrenSafety not established

  Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Prasugrel · 8.4

  “Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Prasugrel · 8.5

  “… ory of myocardial infarction) where its effect appears to be greater and its use may be considered [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 ), Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 ), and Clinical Studies ( 14 )] .”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.