This can lead to a low platelet count called thrombocytopenia. Drugs that may cause thrombocytopenia include heparin, acetaminophen (Tylenol), and some chemotherapy drugs. Certain medications may ...
Few clinical situations generate as much anxiety amongst physicians and surgeons as uncontrolled bleeding, particularly in patients with platelet abnormalities, such as reduced platelet number ...
[2] In 1998 only one drug in this class was available, a monoclonal antibody (abciximab) directed against the fibrinogen receptor on the platelet surface GP IIb/IIIa. A more recently approved drug ...
The pathogenesis of suboptimal platelet function is multifactorial. Platelets do not function well if there are too many or too few platelets; also the platelets can be present in the appropriate ...
AstraZeneca’s anti-platelet drug Brilinta has been cleared in the US for a major new indication, preventing a first heart attack or stroke in high-risk patients with coronary artery disease (CAD).