Activase and Acuflex

• Generic Name: alteplase
• Dosage Forms: injection
• Other Brand Names: Activase, Cathflo Activase

Activase is a thrombolytic (THROM-bo-LIT-ik) drug, sometimes called a "clot-busting" drug. It helps your body produce a substance that dissolves unwanted blood clots.

Activase is used to treat a stroke caused by a blood clot or other obstruction in a blood vessel. This medicine is also used to prevent death from a heart attack (acute myocardial infarction).

Activase is also used to treat a blood clot in the lung (pulmonary embolism).

Activase is also used to dissolve blood clots that have formed in or around a catheter placed inside a blood vessel. This improve the flow of medicines injected in through the catheter, or blood drawn out through the catheter.

Activase may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: acetaminophen / phenyltoloxamine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Aceta-Gesic, Acuflex, Alpain, Apagesic, BeFlex, BP Poly-650, Dologesic, Flextra-650, Flextra-DS, Genasec, Hyflex-650, Hyflex-DS, Lagesic, Major-gesic, Percogesic, Phenagesic, Phenylgesic, Q Flex, Q-Gesic, Relagesic, RhinoFlex, RhinoFlex 650, Staflex, Vistra, Vitoxapap, Dologesic DF, Duogesic, Uni-Perr, Dolorex, Zgesic, Ali-Flex, Dologen, Flextra DS

Acuflex contains a combination of acetaminophen and phenyltoloxamine. Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and a fever reducer. Phenyltoloxamine is an antihistamine that reduces the natural chemical histamine in the body. Histamine can produce symptoms of sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and runny nose.

Acuflex is used to treat runny nose, sneezing, and pain or fever caused by the common cold, flu, or seasonal allergies.

Acuflex may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.