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Antiplatelet therapy with one or more of these drugs decreases the ability of blood clots to form by interfering with the platelet activation process in primary hemostasis. Antiplatelet drugs can reversibly or irreversibly inhibit the process involved in platelet activation resulting in decreased tendency of platelets to adhere to one another ...
Many of the side effects of abciximab are due to its anti-platelet effects which increase the risk of bleeding. The most common type of bleeding due to abciximab is gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Thrombocytopenia is a rare but known serious risk characterized by a severe drop in platelets circulating in the blood.
Side effects References aspirin: antiplatelet risks for GI tract bleeding and hemorrhagic stroke [41] [42] [33] [43] [44] dipyridamole: platelet aggregation inhibitor oral or intravenous Abdominal or stomach cramps, diarrhea, dizziness or lightheadedness [45] [46] [47] [42] clopidogrel: antiplatelet [46] [42] ticlid: enoxaparin: anticoagulant
Common side effects include headache, nausea, easy bruising, itching, and heartburn. [10] More severe side effects include bleeding and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. [10] While there is no evidence of harm from use during pregnancy, such use has not been well studied. [3] Clopidogrel is in the thienopyridine-class of antiplatelets. [10]
Anti-platelet effects start within 2 days and reach their maximum by 6 days of therapy. Ticlopidine’s effects persist for 3 days after discontinuing ticlopidine although it may take 1–2 weeks for platelet function to return to normal, as the medication affects platelets irreversibly.
In medicine, glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors, also GpIIb/IIIa inhibitors, is a class of antiplatelet agents. Several GpIIb/IIIa inhibitors exist: abciximab (abcixifiban) (ReoPro) eptifibatide (Integrilin) tirofiban (Aggrastat) roxifiban; orbofiban
Common side effects include bleeding, fever, and swelling of the legs. [11] Bleeding may be serious especially in those who are undergoing a spinal tap. [11] Use during pregnancy appears to be safe for the baby. [11] Enoxaparin is in the low molecular weight heparin family of medications. [11]
An antithrombotic agent is a drug that reduces the formation of blood clots (). [1] [2] Antithrombotics can be used therapeutically for prevention (primary prevention, secondary prevention) or treatment of a dangerous blood clot (acute thrombus).