Drug interactions
Alteplase + Heparin
Severity: Major
Alteplase and Heparin: major interaction.
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Summary
Giving heparin with the thrombolytic alteplase raises the risk of serious bleeding, including intracranial and gastrointestinal hemorrhage.
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