EPTIFIBATIDE (Eptifibatide) Nursing Considerations

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What is the generic name?

EPTIFIBATIDE

What is the Trade Name for EPTIFIBATIDE?

Eptifibatide

What are the Indications for EPTIFIBATIDE?

  • 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Eptifibatide injection is a platelet aggregation inhibitor indicated for: Treatment of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) managed medically or with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) ( 1.1 ) Treatment of patients undergoing PCI (including intracoronary stenting) ( 1.2 ) 1.1 Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Eptifibatide injection is indicated to decrease the rate of a combined endpoint of death or new myocardial infarction (MI) in patients with ACS (unstable angina [UA]/non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction [NSTEMI]), including patients who are to be managed medically and those undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). 1.2 Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Eptifibatide injection is indicated to decrease the rate of a combined endpoint of death, new MI, or need for urgent intervention in patients undergoing PCI, including those undergoing intracoronary stenting [see Clinical Studies ( 14.1 , 14.2 )] .

 

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