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Because thrombolytic therapy increases the risk of bleeding, Retavase® is contraindicated in the following situations<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web  | last =  | first =  | title = RETAVASE (RETEPLASE) KIT [EKR THERAPEUTICS, INC.] | url =http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=e9ae6656-977c-4105-8528-bee664aab27a | publisher =  | date =  |accessdate =  }}</ref>:
Because thrombolytic therapy increases the risk of bleeding, Retavase® is contraindicated in the following situations<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web  | last =  | first =  | title = RETAVASE (RETEPLASE) KIT [EKR THERAPEUTICS, INC.] | url =http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=e9ae6656-977c-4105-8528-bee664aab27a | publisher =  | date =  |accessdate =  }}</ref>:


'''*Active internal [[bleeding]]
'''*Active internal [[bleeding]]'''
*History of [[cerebrovascular accident]]
'''*History of [[cerebrovascular accident]]'''
*Recent intracranial or intraspinal surgery or trauma (see [[Reteplase warnings|WARNINGS]])
'''*Recent intracranial or intraspinal surgery or trauma (see [[Reteplase warnings and precautions|WARNINGS]])'''
*Intracranial neoplasm, [[arteriovenous malformation]], or [[aneurysm]]
'''*Intracranial neoplasm, [[arteriovenous malformation]], or [[aneurysm]]'''
*Known bleeding [[diathesis]]
'''*Known bleeding [[diathesis]]'''
*Severe uncontrolled [[hypertension]]'''<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web  | last =  | first =  | title = RETAVASE (RETEPLASE) KIT [EKR THERAPEUTICS, INC.] | url =http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=e9ae6656-977c-4105-8528-bee664aab27a | publisher =  | date =  |accessdate =  }}</ref>:
'''*Severe uncontrolled [[hypertension]]'''<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web  | last =  | first =  | title = RETAVASE (RETEPLASE) KIT [EKR THERAPEUTICS, INC.] | url =http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=e9ae6656-977c-4105-8528-bee664aab27a | publisher =  | date =  |accessdate =  }}</ref>:
==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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Revision as of 05:27, 4 March 2014

Reteplase
Retavase® FDA Package Insert
Indications and Usage
Dosage and Administration
Contraindications
Warnings and Precautions
Adverse Reactions
Drug Interactions
Use in Specific Populations
Description
Clinical Pharmacology
Nonclinical Toxicology
How Supplied/Storage and Handling
Labels and Packages
Clinical Trials on Reteplase
ClinicalTrials.gov

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Zaghw, M.D. [2]

Contraindications

Because thrombolytic therapy increases the risk of bleeding, Retavase® is contraindicated in the following situations[1]:

*Active internal bleeding *History of cerebrovascular accident *Recent intracranial or intraspinal surgery or trauma (see WARNINGS) *Intracranial neoplasm, arteriovenous malformation, or aneurysm *Known bleeding diathesis *Severe uncontrolled hypertension[1]:

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "RETAVASE (RETEPLASE) KIT [EKR THERAPEUTICS, INC.]".

Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.