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Generic: eptifibatide View All Brands Integrilin A glycoprotein platelet inhibitor - It prevents your blood from clotting during episodes of chest pain or a heart attack				To get info about second drug, type a name above.
What is this medicine? EPTIFIBATIDE (ep TIF i ba tide) prevents your blood from clotting during episodes of chest pain or a heart attack. This medicine may also be used to prevent blood clots during a procedure to treat a blocked heart artery. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions. What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine? They need to know if you have any of these conditions: bleeding such as vomiting blood, black or red stools, or pink or red urine within the past 30 days high blood pressure injury or surgery within the past 6 weeks kidney disease previous stroke took a drug to prevent blood clots like warfarin in the past week an unusual or allergic reaction to eptifibatide, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives pregnant or trying to get pregnant breast- feeding How should I use this medicine? This medicine is for injection into a vein. It is usually given by a health care professional in a hospital or clinic setting. Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed. Overdosage: If you think you have taken too much of this medicine contact a poison control center or emergency room at once. NOTE: This medicine is only for you. Do not share this medicine with others. What if I miss a dose? This does not apply. What may interact with this medicine? aspirin and aspirin- like medicines clopidogrel dipyridamole herbal products containing feverfew, garlic, ginger, ginkgo, or horse chestnut medicines that break up blood clots like alteplase, reteplase, streptokinase, and urokinase medicines that treat or prevent blood clots like warfarin, enoxaparin, and dalteparin NSAIDs, medicines for pain and inflammation, like ibuprofen or naproxen ticlopidine This list may not describe all possible interactions. Give your health care provider a list of all the medicines, herbs, non- prescription drugs, or dietary supplements you use. Also tell them if you smoke, drink alcohol, or use illegal drugs. Some items may interact with your medicine.
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