New, cheaper thrombolytic treatment recommended by NICE

25 July 2024

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By Olivia Bowthorpe

A simpler and cheaper treatment option is now recommended for acute ischaemic stroke in adults.

Tenecteplase, sold as Metalyse, can be given as a single intravenous dose within 4.5 hours of stroke symptoms, once intracranial haemorrhage is excluded.







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