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Eptifibatide

Eptifibatide is an inhibitor of glycoprotein GP IIb/IIIa that exhibits antiplatelet/antithrombotic activity. Eptifibatide inhibits fibrinogen-mediated platelet aggregation and is clinically used to treat acute coronary syndrome.

References PubMed ID::http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1892020/

Cas No.

188627-80-7

Purity

≥98%

Formula

C35H49N11O9S2

Formula Wt.

832.4

Chemical Name

N6-(aminoiminomethyl)-N2-(3-mercapto-1-oxopropyl)-L-lysylglycyl-L-alpha-aspartyl-L-tryptophy-L-prolyl-L-Cysteinamide, cyclic (1-6)-disulfide

IUPAC Name

2-[20-carbamoyl-12-[4-(diaminomethylideneamino)butyl]-3-(1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-2,5,8,11,14,22-hexaoxo-17,18-dithia-1,4,7,10,13,21-hexazabicyclo[21.3.0]hexacosan-6-yl]acetic acid

Synonym

Integrilin

Appearance

White to off white powder

Angiolillo DJ. The evolution of antiplatelet therapy in the treatment of acute coronary syndromes: from aspirin to the present day. Drugs. 2012 Nov 12;72(16):2087-116. PMID: 23083110.

Gurbel PA, Galbut B, Bliden KP, et al. Effect of eptifibatide for acute coronary syndromes: rapid versus late administration–therapeutic yield on platelets (The EARLY Platelet Substudy). J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2002 Dec;14(3):213-9. PMID: 12913401.

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