Injected into the vein by a healthcare provider.
• Treatment of heart attack, stroke due to a blood clot
• Recent bleeding due to surgery, bleeding from the digestive tract or from other sites, stroke due to a bleed
• Increased risk for bleeding due to bleeding/clotting disorders, very high blood pressure, brain tumor, etc.
• Allergic reaction
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Dosage & When it is to be taken
• Before procedures on the heart like angioplasty. It is given in a dose of 0.25mg/kg into the vein 10-60 minutes before the procedure, followed by an infusion of 0.125 µg/kg/min up to a maximum of 10 µg/min for 12 hours .• Treatment of heart attack, stroke due to a blood clot
When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)
• Active bleeding• Recent bleeding due to surgery, bleeding from the digestive tract or from other sites, stroke due to a bleed
• Increased risk for bleeding due to bleeding/clotting disorders, very high blood pressure, brain tumor, etc.
• Allergic reaction
Drug Name : Abciximab
Abciximab blocks the sticking of platelets together and protects the arteries by reducing the formation of thrombus or blood clot.Trade Names/Brand Names of Abciximab
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International :
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