Suicide attempt with clopidogrel

Kocabay G., Okcular I., Akkaya V., Guler K.

HUMAN & EXPERIMENTAL TOXICOLOGY, vol.25, no.12, pp.731-734, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1177/0960327106073794
  • Journal Name: HUMAN & EXPERIMENTAL TOXICOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.731-734
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We report the case of a 49-year-old male who took an overdose of 1650 mg of clopidogrel with suicidal intend. The patient developed abnormalities of platelet aggregation, but never developed symptoms. Clopidogrel is a commonly prescribed drug. Reports of overdose of clopidogrel were very rarely reported in the literature.