Description
Eptifibatide is an inhibitor of glycoprotein GP IIb/IIIa that exhibits antiplatelet/antithrombotic activity. Eptifibatide inhibits fibrinogen-mediated platelet aggregation and is clinically used to treat acute coronary syndrome.
References
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Gurbel PA, Galbut B, Bliden KP, et al. Effect of eptifibatide for acute coronary syndromes: rapid versus late administration--therapeutic yield on platelets (The EARLY Platelet Substudy). J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2002 Dec;14(3):213-9. PMID: 12913401.