Reported Reactions

Drugs › Platelet aggregation inhibitor

Brand name · Tirofiban

Aggrastat: adverse event reports filed with FDA

2,340 reports list it as a suspect or interacting product, 2004–2026. Class: Platelet aggregation inhibitor.

2,340
reports as suspect product
0% of all reports · about 105 a year
49
reports, 12 months to June 2026
3 in the 12 months before
87.1%
marked serious by the reporter
87.3% across the class
13.8%
record death among outcomes, as reported
322 reports · not verified by FDA

Between March 2004 and June 2026, 2,340 adverse event reports received by FDA list the brand name Aggrastat (tirofiban) as a suspect or interacting product. Reports that mention it only as a concomitant medication (50) are left out of every figure here.

In the 12 months to June 2026, 49 reports listed it, up 1533% from 3 in the 12 months before. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases. Over its reporting history that is about 105 reports a year and 0% of the 20,646,523 reports in the database, and 50.4% of the reports for the platelet aggregation inhibitor class. How many people take it is not in the data, so a count is not a rate of occurrence.

Reporters most often recorded haemorrhage (15.5%), thrombocytopenia (9.7%) and myocardial infarction (8.3%). A report can list several reactions, so shares add to more than 100%; 163 different terms appear across these reports. Haemorrhage is recorded in 15.5% of these reports, a larger share than in the median platelet aggregation inhibitor drug (3.1%).

87.1% of the reports are marked serious by the reporter (87.3% across the class); 13.8% record death among the outcomes and 8.8% record hospitalisation, as reported. 62.7% of the reports came from physicians, and the largest patient age group is 45 to 64 (5.9%). FDA states that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report" and that for any given report "there is no certainty that a suspected drug caused the event."

Reports by month, five years

0109218Jul 2021: 9Aug 2021: 36Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 352022Jan 2022: 62Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 4Apr 2022: 1May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 0Jul 2022: 0Aug 2022: 218Sep 2022: 0Oct 2022: 0Nov 2022: 0Dec 2022: 02023Jan 2023: 1Feb 2023: 3Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 0May 2023: 1Jun 2023: 0Jul 2023: 0Aug 2023: 0Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 0Dec 2023: 02024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 0May 2024: 0Jun 2024: 27Jul 2024: 0Aug 2024: 1Sep 2024: 0Oct 2024: 0Nov 2024: 2Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 0May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 0Jul 2025: 0Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 0Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 49

Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases.

By year received

05691,1372004: 3020042005: 1602006: 1262007: 5320072008: 132009: 12010: 620102011: 32012: 72013: 220132015: 22016: 212017: 2920172018: 642019: 1,1372020: 20220202021: 1152022: 2852023: 520232024: 302026: 49

2026 covers reports received through June 2026 only.

Reactions recorded in the reports

share of Aggrastat reports recording the termmedian drug in platelet aggregation inhibitor

  1. Haemorrhagebleeding15.5%362
  2. Thrombocytopenialow platelets9.7%228
  3. Myocardial infarctionheart attack8.3%195
  4. Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term5.6%130
  5. Cardiac failureheart failure3.3%78
  6. Vascular stent thrombosis2.3%53
  7. Pneumonialung infection1.4%32
  8. Cardiac death1.3%31
  9. Cardiogenic shockshock from the heart failing to pump1.2%27
  10. Gastrointestinal haemorrhagebleeding in the stomach or bowel1%24
  11. Haemoglobin decreasedlow haemoglobin1%23
  12. Coronary revascularisation0.9%21
  13. Craniectomy0.9%21
  14. Haematomaa collection of blood under the skin or in tissue0.9%21
  15. Anaemialow red blood cells0.9%20
  16. Haematuriablood in the urine0.9%20
  17. Reocclusion0.6%14
  18. Ventricular arrhythmia0.6%14
  19. Catheter site haemorrhage0.6%13
  20. Coronary artery stenosis0.6%13
  21. Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped0.5%12

Top 30 of 163 MedDRA preferred terms recorded across these reports, with a plain-language gloss where one is available. One report can record several terms. The hollow bar is the median share across the 3 drugs in the platelet aggregation inhibitor class; it describes the reports, not the patients. FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic."

Outcomes recorded

Death13.8%322
Life-threatening10.4%243
Hospitalisation (initial or prolonged)8.8%207
Disability0.6%13
Congenital anomaly0%0
Other serious63%1,474
Not serious12.9%302

Outcome flags as the reporter set them; a report can carry several, and "other serious" is FDA's own category for serious reports outside the named outcomes. Grey bar: all 4,639 reports in the class. FDA has not verified any outcome and states that the reports "cannot be used to estimate the incidence of these events."

Patients and reporters

Patient age

Under 20%0
2 to 110%0
12 to 170%1
18 to 441.2%28
45 to 645.9%137
65 to 745.7%134
75 and over5.6%130
Age not given81.6%1,910

Patient sex

Female10.3%241
Male13.3%312
Not given76.4%1,787

Who reported

Physician62.7%1,467
Pharmacist3.2%76
Other health professional29.5%690
Lawyer0%0
Consumer or non-health professional2.1%50
Not given2.4%57

Age and sex as stated in the report; the reporter's qualification is the primary source recorded by FDA. 16.8% of reports give the United States as the country of the event or reporter.

Reason for use recorded

Indication as recorded (MedDRA)ReportsShare
Antiplatelet therapy1,37958.9%
Ischaemic stroke26711.4%
Off label use1185%
Acute coronary syndrome1014.3%
Acute myocardial infarction753.2%
Angina unstable632.7%

The indication field is filled in by the reporter and is often blank; shares are of all 2,340 reports.

Drugs most often listed in the same reports

Drug (any role in the report)ReportsShare of Aggrastat reports
Aspirin1,29055.1%
Clopidogrel85636.6%
Heparin77433.1%
Clopidogrel bisulfate1596.8%
Ticagrelor1325.6%
Atorvastatin calcium462%
Enoxaparin sodium462%
Atorvastatin451.9%
Plavix371.6%
Nitroglycerin321.4%

Other products listed in reports where Aggrastat is a suspect product, whatever their own role. Co-listing means the two were recorded together; it says nothing about either product's part in the event. Only the 2,500 most-reported names are counted here.

In context

MeasureAggrastatPlatelet aggregation inhibitorAll reports
Reports as suspect product2,3404,63920,646,523
Share of that pool—50.4%0%
Reports, latest 12 months49—1,332,454
Marked serious87.1%87.3%57.4%
Death recorded among outcomes, per 1,000 reports13813291
Hospitalisation recorded, per 1,000 reports88281213
Consumer-filed share2.1%5.7%45.8%
Top term, share of reportsHaemorrhage 15.5%median 3.1%0.5%

Shares are of reports, not of patients treated. The number of people taking a product is not in the data, so none of these figures is a rate, and differences between columns reflect who takes a product, who reports and how long it has been sold. FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic."

Other drugs in the platelet aggregation inhibitor class

DrugName typeReportsLatest 12 monthsMarked serious
Dipyridamolegeneric1,6954896.3%
Eptifibatidegeneric6041162.4%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic." A brand and its generic are separate rows because reporters name them separately.

Questions about Aggrastat reports

How many adverse event reports has FDA received for Aggrastat?

2,340 reports list Aggrastat as a suspect or interacting product in the openFDA FAERS release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through June 2026. 49 of them arrived in the latest 12 months. Another 50 list it only as a concomitant medication.

What reactions are recorded in Aggrastat reports?

haemorrhage (15.5%), thrombocytopenia (9.7%), myocardial infarction (8.3%), angina pectoris (7.5%) and haemorrhage intracranial (7.2%). These are MedDRA preferred terms coded from what the reporter described; a report can list several, and a term's presence is not a finding that Aggrastat was responsible.

How serious are the reports?

87.1% are marked serious by the reporter. Among the outcomes recorded, 13.8% of reports include death and 8.8% include hospitalisation. FDA has not verified these outcomes and states that the reports "cannot be used to estimate the incidence" of the events.

Who files these reports?

physician (62.7%), other health professional (29.5%) and pharmacist (3.2%). Most reports reach FDA through the manufacturer, which must forward reports it receives.

Are reports for Aggrastat rising?

49 reports in the 12 months to June 2026, up 1533% from 3 in the 12 months before. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases. Counts also move with how many people take a product, its time on the market and publicity.

Do these reports show that Aggrastat was responsible for these reactions?

No. FDA states that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report" and that for any given report "there is no certainty that a suspected drug caused the event." The reaction may relate to the condition being treated, to other medicines, or to something else.

Is this a list of the side effects of Aggrastat?

No. It is a count of what was reported to FDA. The adverse reactions observed in clinical studies are printed on the FDA-approved label, which a pharmacist or clinician can go through with you.

How do I report an adverse event?

Consumers and health professionals can report to FDA through MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 online, or 1-800-FDA-1088), or to the manufacturer, which must pass reports on. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Drug Adverse Event (FAERS) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 30 Jun 2026. Drug names are as reported, resolved to the brand or generic name on the FDA label where openFDA's harmonisation matched them; classes are the pharmacologic class (EPC) from the label and the National Drug Code Directory of 17 Sep 2026. A report counts here when it lists Aggrastat as a suspect or interacting product; reports listing it only as a concomitant medication (50) are excluded. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.