Drug details

Aggrastat (tirofiban hcl)

type of Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors

Aggrastat (tirofiban hydrochloride) is an antiplatelet drug that works by keeping platelets in the blood from coagulating (clotting) used to prevent blood clots or heart attack in people with severe chest pain or other conditions, and in those who are undergoing an angioplasty procedure (to open blocked arteries).

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
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• bloody or tarry stools,
• coughing up blood, and
• vomit that looks like coffee grounds
• easy bruising or bleeding (nosebleeds, bleeding gums),
• any bleeding that will not stop
• bleeding around your IV or catheter,

The following drugs are related to Aggrastat, either as a replacement or used together:

• Altace (ramipril tablets)
• Altace Capsules (ramipril capsules)
• Altoprev (lovastatin extended-release tablets)
• Arixtra (fondaparinux sodium)
• Tenormin I.V. Injection (atenolol inj)
• Cardene I.V. (nicardipine hydrochloride)
• Cardene SR (nicardipine hydrochloride sustained release capsules)
• Coreg (carvedilol)
• Coumadin (warfarin sodium)
• Fragmin (dalteparin)
• Iprivask (desirudin for injection)
• InnoPran XL (propranolol hydrochloride)
• Trandate (labetalol)
• Mevacor (lovastatin)
• Lovaza (omega-3-acid ethyl esters)
• Toprol XL (metoprolol succinate)
• Micardis (telmisartan)
• Micardis HCT (telmisartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets)