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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2004
Filed:
May. 01, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Peter M. DiBattiste, Chalfont, PA (US);
David Schneider, Shelburne, VT (US);
Assignee:
Artery LLC, Baltimore, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1445 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1445 ;
Abstract
A method for inhibiting platelet aggregation in a patient in need thereof, comprising 1) administering to the patient a bolus injection of an active drug, in an amount of about 25 &mgr;g/kg, and 2) administering to the patient, after the bolus injection, an intravenous infusion for a period of between about 12 hours and about 72 hours, of the active drug, in an amount of about 0.15 &mgr;g/kg/min, wherein the active drug is tirofiban or a salt thereof.