A 46-year-old member asked:
what side effects are associated with alteplase injections?
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Dr. Alan Ali answered
Psychiatry 32 years experience
Alteplase: Bleeding, Mouth/tongue swelling, Cholesterol embolization.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
How effective are Alteplase injections for treating stroke?
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Dr. Alvin Lin answered
Geriatrics 30 years experience
FDA approved for AIS: AIS = acute ischemic stroke. Think FAST (http://goo.gl/I9dyo2) = Face droopy, Arms (or legs) weak, Speech difficult, Time to call 911. We have less than 3hrs after symptom onset. Check out http://www.drugs.com/cdi/alteplase.html & http://www.activase.com/iscstroke (yes, I know it's Big Pharma but it's informative, and no, I have no relation).
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A 40-year-old member asked:
What are Alteplase injections used for?
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Alteplase: Alteplase is used to breakdown blood clots.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Do you need a prescription for Alteplase injections?
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A 51-year-old member asked:
Who should not use Alteplase injections?
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Alteplase injections: CONTRAINDICATIONS: Active internal bleeding. Recent intracranial or intraspinal surgery or serious head trauma. Intracranial conditions that may increase the risk of bleeding. Bleeding diathesis. Current severe uncontrolled hypertension. Acute Ischemic Stroke • Current intracranial hemorrhage. Subarachnoid hemorrhage. Acute Myocardial Infarction.or Pulmonary Embolism
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