"A newly approved clot- busting drug for stroke works as well as a decades-old medication still used by most U.S. hospitals, and can be delivered even more quickly, a new study says.

"Tenecteplase (TNKase) is the first new clot-busting drug to be approved in nearly 30 years, with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) giving it the thumbs-up earlier this month."

"Alteplase is delivered with a rapid initial dose followed by a slow-drip infusion over the next hour, researchers said. This is a complicated process that can cause interruptions or delays in treatment.

"By comparison, tenecteplase is delivered with a single, seconds-long injection, researchers said."

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