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Antiplatelet Drugs

The class of antiplatelet drugs include:

  • Irreversible cyclooxygenase inhibitors
    • Aspirin
  • Adenosine diphosphate (ADP) receptor inhibitors
    • Clopidogrel (Plavix)
    • Prasugrel (Effient)
    • Ticagrelor (Brilinta)
    • Ticlopidine (Ticlid)
  • Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
    • Cilostazol (Pletal)
  • Glycoprotein IIB/IIIA inhibitors (intravenous use only)
    • Abciximab (ReoPro)
    • Eptifibatide (Integrilin)
    • Tirofiban (Aggrastat)
  • Adenosine reuptake inhibitors
    • Dipyridamole (Persantine)
  • Thromboxane inhibitors
    • Thromboxane synthase inhibitors
    • Thromboxane receptor antagonists
      • Terutroban

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