The effect of flurbiprofen [2-(2-fluoro-4-biphenylyl) propionic acid] on platelet function and blood coagulation

Autor: T. Davies, G.P. McNicol, Dorothy A. Lederer, Ann A. Spencer
Rok vydání: 1974
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Zdroj: Thrombosis Research. 5:667-683
ISSN: 0049-3848
DOI: 10.1016/0049-3848(74)90056-5
Popis: Flurbiprofen, a new anti-inflammatory compound, inhibits platelet aggregation in response to collagen and thrombin, and blocks the release of 14C-serotonin. In vivo , in 8 normal volunteers, a single oral dose (50mg.) inhibited platelet aggregation to collagen, ADP and adrenaline, blocked the release of 14C-serotonin and impaired platelet factor 3 availability. There were no effects on prothrombin time, partial thromboplastin time, euglobulin lysis activity of plasma, platelet count, platelet adhesiveness or bleeding time. The effects of the drug on platelet aggregation had largely disappeared 24 hours following administration but gross inhibition could be shown up to 7.5 hours after ingestion. The collagen-induced aggregation response and 14C-serotonin release of platelets showed an inverse relationship to serum concentration of the drug. The results suggest that flurbiprofen merits further study as a potential therapeutic agent in the management of thromboembolic disease.
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