Cathflo? Activase?
Related terms
Brand Names: U.S.:
Activase?;Cathflo? Activase?
Brand Names: Canada:
Activase? rt-PA;Cathflo? Activase?
Uses
- It is used to stop heart muscle problems during a heart attack.
- It is used to clear blood clots out of catheters.
- It is used to treat blood clots.
- Alteplase gets rid of blood clots.
Dosing
How to take
- It is given as a shot into a vein.
- It is given as a shot into the catheter.
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