Researchers at Newcastle University in Australia say they have had a significant breakthrough in treating stroke patients using the commonly used drug. The findings were published in the
New England Journal of Medicine. Though safety has been established through previous clinical trials, there is ongoing debate about whether this is an effective treatment for
ischemic stroke, and significant ongoing discussion between emergency physicians, neurologists and pharmacists about whether this treatment should be used for that indication. The
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association 2019 update to the 2018 guidelines for the Early Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke supports considering tenecteplase over
alteplase in patients without contraindication to intravenous thrombolytics. == References ==