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Eptifibatide

Uses

Eptifibatide is used in combination with other medications to treat severe coronary insufficiency (insufficient blood flow through the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart muscle) and to prevent heart attack (myocardial infarction) in patients with symptoms such as spontaneous and recent chest pain (unstable angina) with electrocardiographic (ECG) abnormalities or non Q-wave myocardial infarction It is also used in patients undergoing angioplasty i.e. percutaneous coronary intervention [PCI] (a procedure used to open a blocked blood vessel).

How it works

Eptifibatide belongs to a class of antiplatelet drugs called Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors. It works by inhibiting platelet aggregation and thus prevents blockage of blood vessels due to formation of blood clots

Common side effects

Failure of heart resulting in fluid build-up in the lungs and other body tissue, Anaemia, Shock, Bleeding, , Irregular rhythm of heartbeats, Inflammation of a vein, Heart attack, Low blood pressure ., Increased heart rate, Blockage in heart