Eptifibatide Ctruz
Eptifibatide Ctruz is a medicine that helps prevent blood clots by stopping platelets from sticking together.
Form
injektioneste, liuos
Strength
2 mg/ml
Active Ingredient
Eptifibatide
Manufacturer
Ctruz ApS
How to Use
Dosage
The recommended starting dose is 180 micrograms per kilogram of body weight.
Method
The medicine is given directly into a vein as a fast injection, followed by a continuous drip.
Important
The medicine is given as a continuous drip infusion at a maximum rate of 2 micrograms per kilogram of body weight per minute, usually for up to 72 hours, and sometimes up to 96 hours.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Minor or major bleeding (e.g., blood in urine, stool, or vomit, or bleeding during surgery)
- •Anemia (low red blood cell count)
- •Inflammation of a vein
RARE
- •Reduced platelet count (blood cells needed for clotting)
- •Reduced blood flow to the brain
- •Severe bleeding (e.g., internal bleeding in the abdomen, brain, or lungs)
- •Fatal bleeding
- •Severe reduction in platelet count (blood cells needed for clotting)
- •Rash (like hives)
- •Sudden, severe allergic reaction
Important Warnings
- You should not receive this medicine if you are allergic to eptifibatide or any other ingredient.
- Do not use this medicine if you have had bleeding from your stomach, intestines, bladder, or other organs within the last 30 days (excluding normal menstrual bleeding).
- Do not use if you have had a stroke in the last 30 days or any bleeding in the brain. Tell your doctor if you have had a stroke before.
- Do not use if you have a brain tumor or a condition affecting blood vessels in your brain.
- Do not use if you have had major surgery or a severe injury in the last 6 weeks.
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- Do not use if you have bleeding problems, difficulty with blood clotting, or a low platelet count.
- Do not use if you have had very high blood pressure.
- Do not use if you have severe kidney or liver problems.
- Do not use if you have been treated with another medicine similar to Eptifibatide Ctruz.
- Eptifibatide Ctruz is only recommended for adult patients in a hospital setting.