Abciximab Intravenous and Bleo 15k

• Generic Name: abciximab
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: ReoPro

Abciximab is used to lessen the chance of heart attack in people who need percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), a procedure to open blocked arteries of the heart.

A heart attack may occur when a blood vessel in the heart is blocked by a blood clot. Blood clots can sometimes form during PCI. Abciximab reduces the chance that a harmful clot will form by preventing certain cells in the blood from clumping together. Abciximab is used with aspirin and heparin, which are other medicines used to keep your blood from clotting.

Abciximab is available only with your doctor's prescription.

• Generic Name: bleomycin
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Bleo 15k, Blenoxane

Bleo 15k is a cancer medicine that interferes with the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body.

Bleo 15k is used to treat squamous cell carcinoma, a skin cancer that can affect the mouth, throat, nose and sinuses, penis, vagina, cervix, and other. This medicine is also used to treat Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, testicular cancer, and malignant pleural effusion (a build-up of fluid in the outer tissues of the lungs, caused by certain types of cancer).

Bleo 15k treats only the symptoms of these conditions but does not treat cancer itself.

Bleo 15k may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.