Drug General Information (ID: DDIQ265J1D)
  Drug Name Clopidogrel Drug Info Repaglinide Drug Info
  Drug Type Small molecule Small molecule
  Therapeutic Class Antiplatelet Agents Antidiabetic Agents
  Structure

 Mechanism of Clopidogrel-Repaglinide Interaction (Severity Level: Major)
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      Drug Name Clopidogrel Repaglinide
      Mechanism CYP450 2C8 inhibitor CYP450 2C8 substrate
      Key Mechanism Factor 1
Factor Name Cytochrome P450 2C8
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Structure Sequence
MEPFVVLVLCLSFMLLFSLWRQSCRRRKLPPGPTPLPIIGNMLQIDVKDICKSFTNFSKVYGPVFTVYFGMNPIVVFHGYEAVKEALIDNGEEFSGRGNSPISQRITKGLGIISSNGKRWKEIRRFSLTTLRNFGMGKRSIEDRVQEEAHCLVEELRKTKASPCDPTFILGCAPCNVICSVVFQKRFDYKDQNFLTLMKRFNENFRILNSPWIQVCNNFPLLIDCFPGTHNKVLKNVALTRSYIREKVKEHQASLDVNNPRDFIDCFLIKMEQEKDNQKSEFNIENLVGTVADLFVAGTETTSTTLRYGLLLLLKHPEVTAKVQEEIDHVIGRHRSPCMQDRSHMPYTDAVVHEIQRYSDLVPTGVPHAVTTDTKFRNYLIPKGTTIMALLTSVLHDDKEFPNPNIFDPGHFLDKNGNFKKSDYFMPFSAGKRICAGEGLARMELFLFLTTILQNFNLKSVDDLKNLNTTAVTKGIVSLPPSYQICFIPV
Gene Name CYP2C8
Uniprot ID CP2C8_HUMAN
KEGG Pathway hsa:1558
Protein Family Cytochrome P450 family
Protein Function
A cytochrome P450 monooxygenase involved in the metabolism of various endogenous substrates, including fatty acids, steroid hormones and vitamins (PubMed:7574697, PubMed:11093772, PubMed:14559847, PubMed:15766564, PubMed:19965576). Mechanistically, uses molecular oxygen inserting one oxygen atom into a substrate, and reducing the second into a water molecule, with two electrons provided by NADPH via cytochrome P450 reductase (NADPH--hemoprotein reductase) (PubMed:7574697, PubMed:11093772, PubMed:14559847, PubMed:15766564, PubMed:19965576). Primarily catalyzes the epoxidation of double bonds of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) with a preference for the last double bond (PubMed:7574697, PubMed:15766564, PubMed:19965576). Catalyzes the hydroxylation of carbon-hydrogen bonds. Metabolizes all trans-retinoic acid toward its 4-hydroxylated form (PubMed:11093772). Displays 16-alpha hydroxylase activity toward estrogen steroid hormones, 17beta-estradiol (E2) and estrone (E1) (PubMed:14559847). Plays a role in the oxidative metabolism of xenobiotics. It is the principal enzyme responsible for the metabolism of the anti-cancer drug paclitaxel (taxol) (PubMed:26427316).
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      Mechanism Description
  • Decreased metabolism of Repaglinide caused by Clopidogrel mediated inhibition of CYP450 enzyme

Recommended Action
      Management Concomitant use of repaglinide with clopidogrel should generally be avoided. If coadministration is required, the manufacturers recommend initiating repaglinide at 0.5 mg before each meal and limiting the total daily dose to 4 mg. Increased frequency of glucose monitoring may be necessary. When concomitant clopidogrel is required in a patient stabilized on higher doses of repaglinide, down titrate the repaglinide dosing based on blood glucose levels to not exceed a total daily dose of 4 mg.

References
1 Canadian Pharmacists Association.
2 Product Information. Prandin (repaglinide). Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals Inc, Princeton, NJ.
3 Tornio A, Filppula A, Kailari O, et al. "Glucuronidation converts clopidogrel to a strong time-dependent inhibitor of CYP2C8: a phase II metabolite as perpetrator of drug-drug interactions." Clin Pharmacol Ther 96 (2014): 498-507. [PMID: 24971633]