Effects of triflusal in patients with prosthetic heart valves.

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Dominguez MJ, Vacas M, Saez Y, Olabarria I, Velasco A, Iriarte JA, Forn J

Effects of triflusal in patients with prosthetic heart valves.

Clin Ther. 1985;7(3):357-60.

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Abstract

The biological effects of a new antiplatelet agent, triflusal, were evaluated in patients with cardiac valvular prostheses. Each patient received 900 mg/day of oral triflusal for 30 days. Triflusal significantly inhibited platelet aggregation induced by adenosine diphosphate (1 to 5 mumol) or epinephrine (12.5 mumol), showing a slight effect on bleeding time (basal: 6 +/- 1.7 min; 30 days of treatment: 8.0 +/- 2.7 min). Serum levels of thromboxane B2 were significantly reduced during treatment, but changes in serum levels of 6-keto-prostaglandin F1 alpha were not observed, suggesting that triflusal does not affect prostacyclin biosynthesis by the vascular wall. The results show that triflusal has a marked inhibitory and selective effect on platelet function in patients with cardiac valvular prostheses.

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DrugTargetKindOrganismPharmacological ActionActions
TriflusalProstaglandin G/H synthase 1ProteinHumans
Yes
Antagonist
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