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A drug may be classified by the chemical type of the active ingredient or by the way it is used to treat a particular condition. Each drug can be classified into one or more drug classes.
Glycoprotein platelet inhibitors prevent platelet adhesion by binding to the glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptors on the plasma membrane of platelets. They stop the actual substrates of the glycoprotein receptors from binding to the receptor, so inhibit platelets from sticking together to form a thrombus, which can lead to stroke, myocardial infarction or deep vein thrombosis.
Glycoprotein platelet inhibitors are used in patients with angina, after a heart attack, angioplasty or other types of coronary vasculature procedures.
See also
Medical conditions associated with glycoprotein platelet inhibitors:
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Angina
Heart Attack
High Risk Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Drug List:
Aggrastat
Integrilin
Reopro
Glycoprotein platelet inhibitors
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