Which clot-busting drug is tied to better recovery after stroke?

For people with ischemic stroke, treatment with the clot-busting drug tenecteplase is associated with a slightly higher likelihood of an excellent recovery and reduced disability three months later than the drug alteplase, according to a meta-analysis published in the October 16, 2024, online issue of Neurology. Researchers found that the likelihood of good recovery was similar between the two treatments.

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