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Tirofiban, sold under the brand name Aggrastat, is an antiplatelet medication used to treat unstable angina or non-ST-segment-elevation MI (NSTEMI). It is used together with other medications. It is given by injection into a vein. Effects begin rapidly and last up to 8 hours.

Common side effects include bleeding, slow heart rate, swelling, and dizziness. Other side effects may include anaphylaxis and low platelets. It belongs to the glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors class of medications and works by temporarily preventing platelets for clumping together.

Tirofiban was approved for medical use in the United States in 1998. It is available as generic medication. In the United Kingdom a vial of 12.5 mg costs the NHS about 150£. This amount in the United States costs about 260 USD as of 2021.