Pharma Tips-186

951. The treatment with alteplase should be initiated within 3 hours after the onset of stroke symptoms and after exclusion of intracranial haemorrhage by CT scan or any other diagnostic image method sensitive for the presence of haemorrhage.
952. Topotecan is a topoisomerase inhibitor and it can cause anaemia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia.
953. Non-selective beta-blocking agents should be avoided in patients with diabetes type-I & asthma.
954. Heparin can be given by subcutaneous injection, intravenous infusion, or intermittent IV injection.
955. Insulin glargine (Lantus) is long-acting insulin with onsets around 1.5 hours, no peak, and duration of 20-24 hours.

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