The following adverse reactions are based on clinical trial and post-marketing experience.
The following standard categories are used:
Very common more than1/10 Common more than 1/100; less than 1/10 Uncommon more than 1/1000; less than 1/100 Rare more than 1/10,000; less than 1/1000 Very Rare less than1/10,000 (including isolated cases) Blood and lymphatic system disorders Common: haemorrhage at the injection site, ecchymoses, gastrointestinal bleeding, genitourinary bleeding, epistaxis Uncommon: cerebral haemorrhages with their complications and possible fatal outcome, retinal haemorrhages, severe haemorrhages (also with fatal outcome), liver haemorrhages, retroperitoneal bleeding, bleeding into joints, splenic rupture.
Blood transfusions are rarely required. , aprotinin, should be given as follows. Initially 500 000 KIU (Kallikrein Inactivator Unit) up to one million KIU by slow intravenous injection or infusion. If necessary this should be followed by 200,000 KIU every four hours by intravenous drip until the bleeding stops.
In addition, combination with synthetic antifibrinolytics is recommended. If necessary, clotting factors can be substituted. Additional administration of synthetic antifibrinolytics has been reported to be efficient in single cases of bleeding episodes.
g. g. g. Guillain Barré syndrome), severe allergic reactions up to shock including respiratory arrest. Moderate or mild allergic reactions can be managed with concomitant antihistamine and/or corticosteroid therapy. If a severe allergic reaction occurs the infusion of streptokinase should be discontinued immediately and the patient given the appropriate treatment.
The current medical standards for shock treatment should be observed. g. dizziness, confusion, paralysis, hemiparesis, agitation, convulsion) in the context of cerebral haemorrhages or cardiovascular disorders with hypoperfusion of the brain Eye disorders Very rare: iritis/uveitis/iridocyclitis Cardiac and vascular disorders Common: at the start of therapy, hypotension, tachycardia, bradycardia Very rare: crystal cholesterol embolism During fibrinolytic therapy with streptokinase in patients with myocardial infarction, the following events have been reported as complications of myocardial infarction and/or symptoms of reperfusion: Very common: hypotension, heart rate and rhythm disorders, angina pectoris Common: recurrent ischaemia, heart failure, reinfarction, cardiogenic shock, pericarditis, pulmonary oedema Uncommon: cardiac arrest (leading to respiratory arrest), mitral insufficiency, pericardial effusion, cardiac tamponade, myocardial rupture, pulmonary or peripheral embolism These cardiovascular complications can be life-threatening and may lead to death.
During local lysis of peripheral arteries, distal embolization cannot be excluded. Respiratory Disorders Very rare: non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema after intracoronary thrombolytic therapy in patients with extensive myocardial infarction Gastrointestinal disorders Common: nausea, diarrhoea, epigastric pain, vomiting General disorders and administration site conditions Common: headache, back pain, musculoskeletal pain, chills, fever, asthenia, malaise Testing Common: Transient elevations of serum transaminases and bilirubin Reporting of suspected adverse reactions Reporting suspected adverse reactions after authorisation of the medicinal product is important.
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