Actilyse 20 Mg
Information About Actilyse 20 Mg
About Actilyse 20 Mg
Medicine Brand Actilyse 20 mg is manufactured by German Remedies and mainly contents the generic drug Altiplase Tissue Plasminogen Activator.
Pakaging
1 Vial
Active Ingredients For Actilyse 20 Mg
Altiplase Tissue Plasminogen Activator 20 mg
Diseases List For Which Actilyse 20 Mg Is Prescribed
This Drug Is Prescribed For Lysis of suspected occlusive coronary artery thrombi associated with evolving transmural MI in adults
Other Significations For Actilyse 20 Mg
This Medication Alteplase is an injectable drug given directly into a vein that is used to treat conditions caused by arterial blood clots including heart attacks strokes chest pain at rest unstable angina blood clots in the lungs pulmonary thrombosis or embolus and other less common conditions involving blood clots Alteplase is an enzyme that occurs naturally in man and causes blood clots to dissolve It is a manmade protein manufactured by recombinant DNA technology The naturally occurring protein known as tissue plasminogen activator TPA is made by ovarian cells from the Chinese hamster The amount that is given to patients is far greater than the amount naturally made by the body itself Alteplase was first approved for heart attacks in 1987 In 1996 it was approved for strokes
Precautions To Be Taken Before Actilyse 20 Mg
Alteplase breaks down clots and thereby interferes with the bodys ability to stop bleeding Therefore drugs which also interfere with the bodys ability to form blood clots or the clotpromoting effects of platelets increase the risk of bleeding in patients receiving alteplase Such drugs include warfarin Coumadin aspirin and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs NSAIDs such as ibuprofen Motrin naproxen Naprosyn nabumetone Relafen and platelet inhibitors such as clopidogrel Plavix
Major Conditions And Care
Pregnancy And Actilyse 20 Mg
Can We Take Actilyse 20 Mg During Pregnancy?
Pregnancy Class : C Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and wellcontrolled studies in humans but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks
Lactation And Actilyse 20 Mg
Can We Use Actilyse 20 Mg During Lactation
Lactation Class L5 Studies in breastfeeding mothers have demonstrated that there is significant and documented risk to the infant based on human experience or it is a medication that has a high risk of causing significant damage to an infant The risk of using the drug in breastfeeding women clearly outweighs any possible benefit from breastfeeding The drug is contraindicated in women who are breastfeeding an infant
Side Effects Of Actilyse 20 Mg
Nausea stomach upset skin rash acute toxicity