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Abciximab Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of abciximab include myocardial infarction, thrombocytopenia, and coronary artery stenosis, based on 2,467 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025.

Abciximab side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for abciximab.

1
Myocardial Infarction11.6%287
2
Thrombocytopenia8.5%209
3
Coronary Artery Stenosis5.1%125
4
Thrombocytopenia4.4%108
5
Coronary Artery Disease4.1%102
6
Death3.4%83
7
Cardiogenic Shock3.2%80
8
Haemorrhage3.1%76
9
Ventricular Fibrillation3.1%76
10
Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage3.0%75
11
Cardiac Arrest2.9%71
12
Haemorrhage2.7%67
13
Death2.6%64
14
Hypotension2.5%62
15
Haemoglobin Decreased2.4%60

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that abciximab caused these reactions.

Report severity

90.9%Serious2,243 reports
40.1%Hospitalizations989 reports
28.2%Fatal696 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Abciximab drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside abciximab. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Heparin21.0%518
2
Reteplase17.8%439
3
Aspirin9.6%238
4
Eptifibatide8.4%206
5
Gemfibrozil8.1%201
6
Prasugrel-hydrochloride5.3%131
7
Bivalirudin4.0%99
8
Clopidogrel-bisulfate3.6%89
9
Enoxaparin-sodium3.0%75
10
Alteplase2.0%49
11
Ticagrelor1.9%47
12
Tenecteplase0.7%17
13
Amiodarone-hydrochloride0.6%16
14
Tirofiban-hydrochloride0.6%14
15
Atorvastatin-calcium0.5%12

Taken alongside

1
Aspirin27.0%667
2
Heparin20.8%514
3
Gemfibrozil14.6%360
4
Clopidogrel-bisulfate8.4%208
5
Simvastatin7.2%177
6
Metoprolol6.9%170
7
Atorvastatin-calcium6.5%160
8
Nitroglycerin5.1%126
9
Furosemide4.5%111
10
Ramipril4.2%103
11
Enoxaparin-sodium3.6%88
12
Bisoprolol-fumarate3.4%83
13
Omeprazole3.1%76
14
Isosorbide2.3%57
15
Ticlopidine-hydrochloride2.2%54

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports abciximab side effects

22.5% of abciximab adverse event reports involve female patients and 50.1% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 52%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female22.5%
Male50.1%
Unknown27.4%

Age group

< 20.6%
2–110.3%
12–170.0%
18–6452.4%
65+46.8%

What is abciximab used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking abciximab when the adverse event was reported.

Acute Coronary SyndromeAcute Myocardial InfarctionAneurysmAneurysm RepairAngina PectorisAngina UnstableAngiocardiogramAngiogramAngioplastyAnticoagulant TherapyAntiplatelet TherapyArterial CatheterisationArterial Occlusive DiseaseArterial RepairArteriogram Coronary

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Abciximab brand names and reporting trend

Abciximab is sold under the brand name Reopro.

Brand names

Reopro1,433

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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