Tirofiban is used to prevent heart attacks and unstable angina. It helps improve blood flow to the heart and reduces the risk of chest pain and heart attacks.
How Tirofiban works Tirofiban is an antiplatelet medication that prevents platelets from sticking together, thereby decreasing the formation of harmful blood clots. This action lowers the risk of heart attack or stroke.
Common side effects of Tirofiban include increased bleeding tendency, headache, nausea, low blood platelets, and anemia (a low number of red blood cells).