Drug Detail:Reopro (Abciximab (systemic))
Generic Name: abciximab 2mg in 1mL
Dosage Form: injection, solution
Drug Class: Glycoprotein platelet inhibitors
Drug Detail:Reopro (Abciximab (systemic))
Generic Name: abciximab 2mg in 1mL
Dosage Form: injection, solution
Drug Class: Glycoprotein platelet inhibitors
The safety and efficacy of Abciximab have only been investigated with concomitant administration of heparin and aspirin as described in CLINICAL STUDIES.
In patients with failed PCIs, the continuous infusion of Abciximab should be stopped because there is no evidence for Abciximab efficacy in that setting.
In the event of serious bleeding that cannot be controlled by compression, Abciximab and heparin should be discontinued immediately.
The recommended dosage of Abciximab in adults is a 0.25 mg/kg intravenous bolus administered 10-60 minutes before the start of PCI, followed by a continuous intravenous infusion of 0.125 μg/kg/min (to a maximum of 10 μg/min) for 12 hours.
Patients with unstable angina not responding to conventional medical therapy and who are planned to undergo PCI within 24 hours may be treated with an Abciximab 0.25 mg/kg intravenous bolus followed by an 18- to 24-hour intravenous infusion of 10 μg/min, concluding one hour after the PCI.