Abciximab/tirofiban ????

[sevoflurane]

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In a patient undergoing PTCA, how long do you put them on gpIIb/IIIa inhibitors? Duration of the procedure? 1week post? 3 months? I have no clue. Thanks.

 

[mjs]

In a patient undergoing PTCA, how long do you put them on gpIIb/IIIa inhibitors? Duration of the procedure? 1week post? 3 months? I have no clue. Thanks.

I think you only give it by IV on the day of the procedure.

 

[Idiopathic]

Yeah, they shouldnt be on these on the floor, is our policy. Once they are out of the cath lab or the unit, they usually come off the drip within a few hours.

 

[sevoflurane]

Thanks. Not having uptodate can be frustruating at times, specially when taking step III in a couple of days. 😉