Profound thrombocytopenia after primary exposure to eptifibatide

Nicholas B Norgard, Brian T BadgleyUniversity at Buffalo, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Buffalo, NY, USAAbstract: Eptifibatide is a glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor antagonist used to reduce the incidence of ischemic events in patients with acute coronary syndromes and those undergoi...

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Main Authors: Nicholas B Norgard, Brian T Badgley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2010-09-01
Series:Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/profound-thrombocytopenia-after-primary-exposure-to-eptifibatide-a5329