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tirofiban

under Tyrosine
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More on Tyrosine Definition: A non-essential amino acid. In animals it is synthesized from PHENYLALANINE. It is also the precursor of EPINEPHRINE; THYROID HORMONES; and melanin.  /blood: consider also TYROSINEMIAS    Other names para Tyrosine; Tyrosine, L isomer; L Tyrosine; para-Tyrosine; Tyrosine, L-isomer; L-Tyrosine Drugs: TPN
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
tirofiban [ Aggrastat,Agrastat,Cahill May Roberts brand of tirofiban hydrochloride monohydrate,L 700462,L-700,462,L-700462,MK 383,MK-383,MSD brand of tirofiban hydrochloride monohydrate,Merck Frosst brand of tirofiban hydrochloride monohydrate,Merck Sharp & Dohme brand of tirofiban hydrochloride monohydrate,Merck brand of tirofiban hydrochloride monohydrate,N-(butylsulfonyl)-O-(4-(4-piperidyl)butyl)-L-tyrosine,tirofiban hydrochloride,tirofiban hydrochloride monohydrate ]
  platelet glycoprotein-IIb/IIIa receptor antagonist; structure given in first source
144494-65-5   Tyrosine/*analogs & derivatives Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex/antagonists & inhibitors
Pharma Action Fibrinolytic Agents; Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
J Med Chem 1992 Nov 27;35(24):4640-2 AGGRASTAT

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