NEW research published in The
Lancet has demonstrated that
people treated with a blood clot
dissolving drug within three hours
of suffering a stroke have better
and faster recovery.
Involving more than 6,700
patients, the study showed
that those who received the
drug alteplase had a 75% better
outcome if they were treated
within the first three hours of
a stroke but the benefit rapidly
declined if treatment was delayed
by even a few hours.
Study co-author Professor
Richard Lindley from University
of Sydney said the study showed
that treatment with alteplase
significantly increased the odds of a
good stroke outcome.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 07 Aug 14 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 07 Aug 14
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