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Medicines tenecteplaseQuestion & answer

tenecteplase · Medicine question

Why is a brain scan needed before tenecteplase for stroke?

iatroX medicinesPublished 22 August 2026Reviewed 22 August 2026

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It excludes intracranial bleeding because thrombolysis could worsen a haemorrhagic stroke.

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