Alteplase |
Activase |
A protein that is made by the body and that helps dissolve blood clots. It can also be made in the laboratory and is used in the treatment of heart attack and stroke. It is also being studied in the treatment of cancer. Alteplase belongs to the family of drugs called systemic thrombolytic agents. Also called tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (r-tPA), and Activase.
... ALTEPLASE (Activase®) can dissolve blood clots that form in the heart, blood vessels, or lungs after a heart attack, or some other disease process. Alteplase is called a thrombolytic agent and works best when it is given soon after the onset of heart attack symptoms. Generic alteplase injections are not yet available. ...
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