Alteplase
Alteplase is a clot buster which is a kind of blood and coagulation drug.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
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What are Alteplase injections used for?
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Who should not use Alteplase injections?
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How effective are Alteplase injections for treating stroke?
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What should be monitored before administering the tpa (alteplase)?
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Can pregnant women use Alteplase injections?
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What is the age limit for being given tpa (alteplase)?
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Could you tell me what happens if a person who is not actually having a stroke is given tpa (alteplase)?
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Why don't stroke patients get tpa (alteplase) therapy?
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Why use alteplase drug in treatment. Of myocardial infarction?
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Docs, could a patient be given tpa (alteplase) when on antiplatelet therapy?
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How much time to hold tpa (alteplase) if a patient had stroke and is on dabigatran therapy?
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What happens if a patient is on clopidogrel/brilinta/effient etc and have a stroke, can they receive tpa (alteplase)?
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My dad had an ischemic stroke on Thurs. & was given TPA (alteplase). He has a "minimal" bleed on his brain. Does this heal itself, and what is the recovery time?
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