The latest results from the third International Stroke Trial (IST-3) suggest that the drug has the potential to cut costs by reducing the demand for long-term care. Treatment for acute ischemic stroke ...
The thrombolytic drug alteplase, despite recent concerns, is safe and effective in routine clinical use when used within 3 hours of stroke onset, according to an observational study published in this ...
ABU DHABI, UAE — Thrombolytic treatment with recombinant human pro-urokinase was non-inferior to alteplase in achieving an excellent functional outcome in acute ischemic stroke but showed a ...
Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA; alteplase) is the only thrombolytic agent licensed for the treatment of patients with acute ischemic stroke. One of the conditions of licensing in the ...