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Eptifibatide (Integrilin)

Tradename: Integrilin. Indications: 1) adjunctive agent with angioplasty (PTCA, PCI) - indicated for patients who have undergone PCI 2) may be useful for acute coronary syndrome - without persistent ST segment elevation [2] - only in conjunction with PTCA [5] Conraindications: - renal failure, serum creatinine > 4.0 mg/dL [4] - not recommended for patients with unstable angina or NSTEMI who have received dual antiplatelet therapy & are symptom free [4] - administration prior to PCI Dosage: 0/5 ug/kg/min for 12 hours Injection: 0.75 mg/mL Mechanism of action: - inhibits glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor

Interactions

drug interactions drug adverse effects (more general classes)

Related

glycoprotein IIB/IIIA percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)

General

glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor

Database Correlations

PUBCHEM correlations

References

  1. Kaiser Permanente Northern California Regional Drug Formulary, 2000
  2. Journal Watch 22(6):47, 2002 Boersma E, Harrington RA, Moliterno DJ et al Platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors in acute coronary syndromes: a meta-analysis of all major randomised clinical trials. Lancet. 2002 Jan 19;359(9302):189-98 PMID: 11812552
  3. Giugliano RP, White JA, Bode C et al Early versus delayed, provisional eptifibatide in acute coronary syndromes. N Engl J Med. 2009 May 21;360(21):2176-90. PMID: 19332455
  4. NEJM Knowledge+ Question of the Week. Nov 19, 2019 https://knowledgeplus.nejm.org/question-of-week/53/
  5. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 16, 19 American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2012, 2022