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May 27, 2012

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Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) »

Introduction to deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

Arteries have thin muscles within their walls to be able to withstand the pressure of the heart pumping blood to the far reaches of the body. Veins don't have a significant muscle lining, and there is nothing pumping blood back to the heart except physiology. Blood returns to the heart because the body's large muscles squeeze the veins as they contract in their normal activity of moving the body. The normal activities of moving the body returns the blood back to the heart.

There are two types of veins in the leg; superficial veins and deep veins. Superficial veins lie just below the skin and are easily seen on the surface. Deep veins, as their name implies, are located deep within the muscles of the leg. Blood flows from the superficial veins into the deep venous system through small perforator veins. Superficial and perforator veins have one-way valves within them that allow blood to flow only in the direc...

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Medical Editor: John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP

Prescribing Information

For Patients

Integrilin (eptifibatide) is used to prevent blood clots or heart attack in people with severe chest pain or other conditions, and in those who are undergoing a procedure called angioplasty (to open blocked arteries). It is an antiplatelet drug. Common side effects include nausea, stomach pain, runny or stuffy nose, cough, sore throat, or mild headache or dizziness.

Dosage of Integrilin depends on the condition being treated and the patient's response. Integrilin may interact with blood thinners or any other medications used to prevent blood clots. Tell your doctor all medications you are taking. Integrilin is not expected to be harmful to a fetus. However, aspirin is sometimes given with this medication, and aspirin can cause bleeding when it is taken during the last 3 months of pregnancy. It is not known whether this medication passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.

Our Integrilin (eptifibatide) Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information as well as related drugs, user reviews, supplements, and diseases and conditions articles.

What is Prescribing information?

The FDA package insert formatted in easy-to-find categories for health professionals and clinicians.

Integrilin Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage

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Integrilin is indicated:

For the treatment of patients with acute coronary syndrome (unstable angina/non-ST- segment elevation myocardial infarction), including patients who are to be managed medically and those undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). In this setting, Integrilin has been shown to decrease the rate of a combined endpoint of death or new myocardial infarction.
For the treatment of patients undergoing PCI, including those undergoing intracoronary stenting. In this setting, Integrilin has been shown to decrease the rate of ...

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What is Integrilin Prescribing Information?

Drug Description - Indications & Dosage - Side Effects & Drug Interactions - Warnings & Precautions - Contraindications - Medication Guide and More

What is Patient information?

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Integrilin Patient Information: Side Effects

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects: