A 68-year-old man presents 1.5 hours after sudden left-sided weakness. CT head shows no haemorrhage. According to UK guidelines, what is the most appr...

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A 68-year-old man presents 1.5 hours after sudden left-sided weakness. CT head shows no haemorrhage. According to UK guidelines, what is the most appropriate immediate pharmacological therapy?

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Alteplase 0.9 mg/kg IV

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Aspirin 300 mg orally

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Clopidogrel 300 mg orally

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Heparin infusion

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Urgent MRI brain

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Acute Ischaemic Stroke

A 68-year-old man presents 1.5 hours after sudden left-sided weakness. CT head shows no haemorrhage. According to UK guidelines, what is the most appropriate immediate pharmacological therapy?