• Actilyse 50mg Injection is a medicine which dissolves the clots that have formed in blood vessels
• It is used to treat stroke, heart attack, and pulmonary embolism (blood clots in the lungs)
• It is known as a thrombolytic or “clot-busting” medicine
• Actilyse 50mg Injection is given directly into a vein by a doctor as soon as possible after the first signs of a heart attack, stroke, or pulmonary embolism are noticed
• Your breathing, blood pressure, oxygen levels and other vital signs will be watched closely
• You may be given another medicine to prevent the formation of new blood clots at the same time or after the treatment.Actilyse 50mg Injection may cause confusion, nausea, and vomiting
• It has many serious side effects
• The most common and serious side effect of this medicine is bleeding
• Treatment with this drug can lead to bleeding in the brain (cerebral hemorrhage), extremely low blood pressure (shock), and cardiac arrest (where your heart stops beating)
• Your treatment may be stopped if any of these happen
• Talk to your doctor about the risk of serious side effects before you are given this medicine.
• This medicine is not suitable for everyone
• There is a long list of situations where you will not be given Actilyse 50mg Injection including if you have had a head injury, surgery of your brain or spinal cord, and any current bleeding anywhere in your body
• Your healthcare team will need to know a lot about your medical history before giving you this medicine.

Uses of Actilyse 50mg Injection

• In Treatment of Heart attack Actilyse 50mg Injection dissolves harmful blood clots that cause heart attack (if they are in the heart)
• They also dissolve clots that form in other blood vessels
• This means that blood can again start to flow freely through your body
• This medicine will, therefore, reduce both the damage caused by, and the risk of dying from a heart attack
• The sooner the injection is given, the greater are the chances of recovery
• In Treatment of Ischemic stroke Actilyse 50mg Injection is sometimes called a “clot-buster” because it dissolves harmful blood clots that cause strokes (if they are in the brain)
• This helps the blood flow freely around your body thereby reducing the damage caused by and the future risk of stroke
• It should be given as soon as possible after the onset of stroke
• In Treatment of Pulmonary embolism Pulmonary embolism refers to clotting of blood in your lungs
• Actilyse 50mg Injection prevents this clot formation in your lungs
• This helps the blood flow freely around your body thereby preventing a heart attack or stroke
• It prevents the formation of blood clots and also prevents the existing ones from growing bigger in size
• Make appropriate lifestyle changes (such as eating healthy and staying active) to maximize the effectiveness of this medicine
• Follow your doctor’s instructions carefully to get maximum benefit.

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Common and Known Side effects of Actilyse 50mg Injection

• Bleeding
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Confusion