Activase

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Activase is a brand-name form of the clot-dissolving drug alteplase, widely used as a thrombolytic treatment for acute ischemic stroke and certain types of heart attack and pulmonary embolism.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf brand-name drug
fibrinolytic drug
prescription medicine
thrombolytic agent
affectsBiologicalProcess fibrinolysis
contraindicatedIn active internal bleeding
history of recent intracranial hemorrhage
suspected subarachnoid hemorrhage
developedBy Genentech
hasActiveIngredient alteplase
hasATCCode B01AD02
hasDosageForm lyophilized powder for solution
hasDrugClass fibrinolytic
thrombolytic
tissue plasminogen activator
hasGenericName alteplase
hasManufacturer Genentech
hasPregnancyCategory use only if potential benefit justifies potential risk
hasRegulatoryStatus prescription only
hasTarget plasminogen
indicatedFor ST-elevation myocardial infarction
acute ischemic stroke
acute massive pulmonary embolism
acute myocardial infarction
pulmonary embolism
restoration of function to occluded central venous access devices
isAdministeredBy healthcare professional
isApprovedBy U.S. Food and Drug Administration
isBrandOf alteplase
isGivenAs intravenous bolus followed by infusion (indication-specific)
isMarketedIn United States
isReconstitutedWith sterile water for injection
isUsedAs clot-dissolving drug
thrombolytic treatment
majorAdverseEffect intracranial hemorrhage
major bleeding
orolingual angioedema
mechanismOfAction converts plasminogen to plasmin
promotes fibrin clot breakdown
requiresImagingBeforeUse brain imaging to exclude hemorrhage
requiresMonitoringOf blood pressure
neurological status
signs of bleeding
routeOfAdministration intravenous
timeWindowForAcuteIschemicStroke within several hours of symptom onset
treatsPathophysiologicProcess thrombus formation
usedWithinTimeWindowFor acute ischemic stroke

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Activase ("alteplase")
hasActiveIngredient
Activase ("alteplase")
hasGenericName
Activase ("alteplase")
isBrandOf
Genentech
notableProduct

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