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See Latest ArticlesEptifibatide: The evidence for its role in the management of acute coronary syndromes
Core Evidence, 08/05/09
Shah I et al. – Several large, randomized controlled trials show that eptifibatide as adjunctive therapy to standard care in patients with non–ST segment elevation acute coronary syndrome is associated with a significant reduction in the incidence of death or myocardial infarction. Data are limited regarding the use of eptifibatide in patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction. Cost–effectiveness analysis indicates that eptifibatide is associated with a favorable cost–effectiveness ratio relative to standard care. According to US cost–effectiveness analysis about 70% of the acquisition costs of eptifibatide are offset by the reduced medical resource consumption during the first year. Eptifibatide was well tolerated in most of the trials. Bleeding is the most commonly reported adverse event, with most major bleeding episodes occurring at the vascular access site. Major intracranial bleeds, stroke, or profound thrombocytopenia rarely occurred during eptifibatide treatment.
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