different between clopidogrel vs prasugrel

English

Probably from chlo(ro)- +? p(yr)id(ine) +? -o- +? -grel (“platelet aggregation inhibitor”).

clopidogrel (uncountable)

(pharmacology) An oral antiplatelet agent used to inhibit blood clots in coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, and cerebrovascular disease, having the chemical formula C₁₆H₁₆ClNO₂S

“clopidogrel”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
“clopidogrel”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

prasugrel (uncountable)

(pharmacology) A specific thienopyridine platelet clogging inhibitor having the chemical formula C₂₀H₂₀FNO₃S.

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