Abciximab
Related terms
Brand Names: U.S.:
Reopro?
Brand Names: Canada:
ReoPro?
Uses
- It is used during a heart treatment to protect the arteries.
- It is used to lower the number of heart attacks in patients who have unstable angina or mild heart attacks.
- Abciximab stops platelets from getting sticky and clumping.
Dosing
How to take
- It is given as a shot into a vein over a period of time.
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