tirofiban


tirofiban

 [ti″ro-fi´ban] a inhibitor" >platelet inhibitor, used as the hydrochloride salt in prophylaxis of thrombosis in angina" >unstable angina or in myocardial infarction that is not characterized by abnormal Q waves; administered intravenously.

tirofiban

Aggrastat®, MK-383 Cardiology A potent short-acting, nonpeptide inhibitor of platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa or integrin αIIbβ3 receptor which, when administered with heparin, ↓ ischemic events in Pts with acute coronary syndrome. See PRISM, PRISM-PLUS.

tirofiban

An anticoagulant drug with the brand name Aggrastat. See SAW-SCALED VIPER VENOM.