Supplemental Table S1: Examples of some common clinical scenarios for switching between antiplatelet drugs
Intensification from clopidogrel to prasugrel or ticagrelor

In patients:

  • with ACS, who are initially treated with clopidogrel at presentation
  • admitted with thrombotic event (e.g., stent thrombosis or ACS), who have been treated with clopidogrel
  • who are known poor metabolizer of clopidogrel (e.g., CYP2C19 loss-offunction)
Switching between prasugrel and ticagrelor

In patients:

  • with intolerance or side effects, who have additional high-risk clinical or angiographic features for thrombotic events warranting completion of the prescribed course of DAPT
  • admitted with thrombotic event (e.g., stent thrombosis or ACS), who have been treated with the initial P2Y12 receptor inhibitor agent
  • Interactions between CYP3A inducers and ticagrelor which affect its pharmacodynamics
De-escalation from prasugrel or ticagrelor to clopidogrel

In patients:

  • major bleeding complication that has resolved, who have additional high-risk clinical or angiographic features for thrombotic events, warranting completion of the prescribed course of DAPT
  • clinically relevant nuisance bleeding that interferes with patient’s ability to continue with prasugrel or ticagrelor
  • intolerance or side effects to prasugrel / ticagrelor in patients who do not have additional high-risk clinical or angiographic features for thrombotic events
  • a new indication for requiring concurrent treatment with an oral anticoagulant