Eptifibatide

The Basics

What is Eptifibatide?

Used to reduce the risk of acute cardiac ischemic events.

Brand names for Eptifibatide

N/A

How Eptifibatide is classified

Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors

Eptifibatide During Pregnancy

Eptifibatide pregnancy category

Category N/ANote that the FDA has deprecated the use of pregnancy categories, so for some medications, this information isn’t available. We still think it’s useful to list historical info, however, given what a common proxy this has been in the past.

What we know about taking Eptifibatide while pregnant

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Taking Eptifibatide While Breastfeeding

What are recommendations for lactation if you're taking Eptifibatide?

No published information is available on the use of eptifibatide during breastfeeding. Because eptifibatide is a peptide, absorption by the infant is unlikely because it is probably destroyed in the infant’s gastrointestinal tract. Until more data become available, eptifibatide should be used with caution during breastfeeding, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant. If it is used by a nursing mother, monitor the infant for bruising and bleeding.

Maternal / infant drug levels

No published information is available on the use of eptifibatide during breastfeeding. Because eptifibatide is a peptide, absorption by the infant is unlikely because it is probably destroyed in the infant’s gastrointestinal tract. Until more data become available, eptifibatide should be used with caution during breastfeeding, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant. If it is used by a nursing mother, monitor the infant for bruising and bleeding.

Possible effects of Eptifibatide on milk supply

Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.

Possible alternatives to Eptifibatide

Aspirin.