| What is Integrilin used for? Integrilin
is used to treat patients with severe chest pain or small
heart attacks and for those undergoing certain heart procedures
(e.g., balloon angioplasty). Integrilin has been shown to
decrease the chance of another heart attack or death.
Integrilin has also been shown to decrease the
risk of another heart attack or death and reduce the need
for urgent medical care in patients undergoing certain heart
procedures.
Who should not be given Integrilin?
You should not be given Integrilin if you have ever
had:
- Bleeding in the brain, brain tumor, or ballooning
(aneurysm) of a blood vessel in the brain
- History of low blood platelets in the blood during
previous treatment with Integrilin
You should not be given Integrilin if within the past
30 days you have had:
- Medical diagnosis of internal bleeding
- Medical diagnosis of unusual tendency towards bleeding
- Medical diagnosis of stroke
- Major surgery or trauma
You should also not be given Integrilin if now:
- Your health care practitioner detects signs of
ongoing injury to the aorta (the large blood vessel that
carries blood from the heart) or signs of pericarditis (inflammation
of the sac that surrounds the heart)
- You have very high blood pressure (greater than
200/110)
- You are on dialysis
- You are being treated with tirofiban (Aggrastat®,
Merck & Co.)
General Precautions with Integilin:
Bleeding is the most common complication found during
Integrilin therapy.
What should I tell my doctor or health care provider?
Because certain other medications can interact with
Integrilin, review all medications that you are taking with
your health care provider, including those that you take without
a prescription. To avoid possible additive drug effects, Integrilin
should not be used at the same time as other anticoagulants
(blood thinning) drug products (e.g., warfarin sodium, dipyridamole,
ticlopidine, clopidogrel) and other pain killers.
Tell your health care provider if you are trying to
become pregnant, are already pregnant, or are breast-feeding.
What are some possible side effects of Integrilin?
(This is NOT a complete list of side effects
reported with Integrilin. Your health care provider can discuss
with you a more complete list of side effects.)
- Bleeding
- Stroke
- Allergic reaction
- Low blood pressure
For more detailed information about Integrilin, ask your
health care provider.
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