Last update Aug. 23, 2021

Tirofiban Hydrochloride

Likely Compatibility

Fairly safe. Mild or unlikely adverse effects. Compatible under certain circumstances. Follow-up recommended. Read Commentary.

It is a non-peptide antagonist of the platelet surface receptor GP IIb/IIIa, preventing its binding with fibrinogen and blocking platelet aggregation.
Indicated in the prevention of myocardial infarction in acute coronary syndromes and in early percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Administration by intravenous infusion for a maximum of 4-5 days.

At the date of the last update, there was no available published data on its excretion in breast milk.

Its pharmacokinetic data (large volume of distribution, moderately high molecular weight and short half-life) make it unlikely that it will pass into breast milk in a clinically significant quantity.

The risk can be minimized by waiting to breastfeed again between 6 and 8 hours after the last administration of the medicine.

The limitation to breastfeed will depend on the clinical situation of the mother.

Alternatives

We do not have alternatives for Tirofiban Hydrochloride.

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Pharmacokinetics

Variable Value Unit
Molecular weight 495 daltons
Protein Binding 65 %
VD 0.3 -0.6 l/Kg
pKa 3.17 -
1.4 - 2.2 hours

References

  1. AEMPS. Tirofiban. Ficha técnica. 2020 Full text (in our servers)
  2. Cipher Pharm. Tirofiban. Drug Summary. 2018 Full text (in our servers)

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