The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE987
November 8, 1996
Alteplase for Thrombolysis in Acute Ischemic Stroke
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Alteplase for Thrombolysis in Acute Ischemic Stroke
November 8, 1996 (Issue: 987)
Alteplase, a recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (TPA; Activase - Genentech), has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for intravenous (IV) treatment of acute ischemic stroke. Several thrombolytic agents, including ...more
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