Alteplase Flashcards
1
Q
classification
A
recombinant tissue plasminogen activator
rt-PA
2
Q
used to treat
A
emergency stroke treatment or MI
3
Q
mechanism of action
A
cleaves the arginiine valine bond at 560 and 561 of plasminogen in fibrin clots
converts it to plasmin
degrades the fibrin matrix and promotes clot dissolution
