Which of the following agents is a synthetic heptapeptide that reversibly inhibits the Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor?
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Correct answer: Eptifibatide (Integrilin)
Eptifibatide is a cyclic heptapeptide derived from rattlesnake venom. It acts as a reversible competitive antagonist at the GP IIb/IIIa receptor and has a much shorter duration of action than Abciximab.
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