Abciximab International Brand (Medicinal
Forms)
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INDICATIONS AND DOSE:
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Prevention of ischaemic cardiac complications in
patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (specialist use only)
▶ INITIALLY BY INTRAVENOUS INJECTION
▶ Adult: Initially 250 micrograms/kg, to be given over 1 minute, then (by
intravenous infusion) 125 nanograms/kg/minute (max. per dose 10
micrograms/minute), to be started 10–60 minutes before percutaneous coronary
intervention and continue for 12 hours
Short-term prevention of myocardial infarction in patients
with unstable angina not responding to conventional treatment and who are
scheduled for percutaneous coronary intervention (specialist use only)
▶ INITIALLY BY INTRAVENOUS INJECTION
▶ Adult: Initially 250 micrograms/kg, to be given over 1 minute, then (by
intravenous infusion) 125 nanograms/kg/minute (max. per dose 10
micrograms/minute), to be started up to 24 hours before possible percutaneous
coronary intervention and continue infusion for 12 hours after intervention
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CONTRA-INDICATIONS
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Active internal bleeding . arteriovenous malformation or aneurysm .
haemorrhagic diathesis . hypertensive
retinopathy . intracranial neoplasm . intracranial or intraspinal surgery or
trauma within last 2 months . major surgery within last 2 months . severe
hypertension . stroke within last 2 years . thrombocytopenia . vasculitis
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CAUTIONS
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Discontinue if uncontrollable serious
bleeding occurs or emergency cardiac surgery needed (consult product literature
for details of procedures to minimize bleeding). elderly
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SIDE-EFFECTS
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Common or very common Back pain .
bleeding manifestations . bradycardia . chest pain . fever . headache . hypotension
. nausea . puncture site pain . thrombocytopenia . vomiting
▶ Rare Adult respiratory distress . cardiac tamponade .hypersensitivity
reactions
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International Brands (Medicinal Forms)
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Brand Name
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Dosage Form
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Pack Size
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Price
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Manufacturer
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1.
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ReoPro
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Solution
for injection-
Abciximab
2 mg per 1 ml
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1
vial
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£250.24
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Janssen-Cilag
Ltd
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