Ticlopidine contraindications
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Zaghw, M.D. [2]
Contraindications
The use of ticlopidine hydrochloride is contraindicated in the following conditions:
- Hypersensitivity to the drug
- Presence of hematopoietic disorders such as neutropenia and thrombocytopenia or a past history of either TTP or aplastic anemia
- Presence of a hemostatic disorder or active pathological bleeding (such as bleeding ]]peptic ulcer]] or intracranial bleeding)
- Patients with severe liver impairment.[1]
References
Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.