Abciximab Intravenous and Riomet Oral Suspension

• 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: metformin
• Dosage Forms: oral solution, suspension, extended release
• Other Brand Names: Fortamet, Glucophage, Glucophage XR, Glumetza. Riomet, Glumetza, Riomet

Riomet (metformin oral solution) is an oral diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels.

Riomet oral solution is used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Riomet is sometimes used together with insulin or other medications, but metformin is not for treating type 1 diabetes.