Activase

Examples

• All

• Timely injection of Activase can significantly improve recovery outcomes after a stroke.

• In emergency situations, Activase is used to quickly break down clots formed during a stroke.

• Doctors administered Activase to rapidly break down the blood clot.

• The patient received Activase shortly after arriving at the emergency room to treat the heart attack.

• The doctor administered Activase to the patient experiencing a heart attack.

• Patients receiving Activase showed significant improvement within hours.

• Patients experiencing a heart attack may be treated with Activase to restore blood flow rapidly.

Synonyms

S

streptokinase

vsActivase

• Specialized

1 8.4

A medicine made by bacteria that breaks up blood clots

is a company drug made for medical use not a bacterial enzyme

C

clot buster

vsActivase

• Specialized

1 3.8

A medicine that breaks up blood clots that block blood flow, often in the heart

is the formal trademarked medical product used in professional treatment

T

tissue plasminogen activator

vsActivase

• Specialized

4.5

A medicine that breaks up blood clots to treat heart attacks and strokes

is the trademarked drug version used specifically for heart attack treatment

T

thrombolytic agent

vsActivase

• Specialized

6.2

A drug that breaks up blood clots to restore blood flow during a heart attack or stroke

is the trademarked example of that class used in heart attacks

T

thrombolytic

vsActivase

• Specialized

8.2

A drug that breaks up blood clots to open blocked blood vessels

is a specific company product rather than the general drug category

F

fibrinolytic

vsActivase

• Specialized

8.3

A medicine that helps break up blood clots

is the trademarked drug name rather than the technical mechanism term

Surface Forms

Etymology