Davis's Drug Guide
alteplase
General
High Alert Medication: This medication bears a heightened risk of causing significant patient harm when it is used in error.
Pronunciation:
al-te-plase
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- Activase
- Cathflo Activase
Ther. Class.
Pharm. Class.
plasminogen activators
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Citation
Vallerand, April Hazard., and Cynthia A. Sanoski. "Alteplase." Davis's Drug Guide, 20th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2026. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/109178/all/alteplase.
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC. Alteplase. Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2026. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/109178/all/alteplase. Accessed June 25, 2026.
Vallerand, A. H., & Sanoski, C. A. (2026). Alteplase. In Davis's Drug Guide (20th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/109178/all/alteplase
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC. Alteplase [Internet]. In: Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2026. [cited 2026 June 25]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/109178/all/alteplase.
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