Abstract:Objective This study aimed to assess the therapeutic value of combining edaravone dexborneol injection with intravenous alteplase in the management of acute ischemic stroke (AIS).Methods One hundred patients diagnosed with AIS between June 2022 and June 2025 were enrolled and randomly allocated to either the control group (n = 50, receiving alteplase alone) or the experimental group (n = 50, receiving edaravone dexborneol plus alteplase). Clinical efficacy was evaluated by comparing cerebrovascular hemodynamic parameters [pulse wave velocity (Wv), minimum blood flow velocity (Vmin), dynamic resistance (DR), peripheral resistance (R) ], neurological function [neurological deficit scale (NDS) and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) ], oxidative stress markers [malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), superoxide dismutase (SOD) ], as well as serum ET-1, ICAM-1, and MMP-9 levels. Adverse events were also recorded.Results The total effective rate in the experimental group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P < 0.05). After treatment, Wv, DR, and R were significantly lower and Vmin was significantly higher in the experimental group than in the control group (P < 0.05). The NDS and NIHSS scores were significantly lower in the experimental group than in the control group (P < 0.05). The level of MDA was significantly lower, while GSH-Px and SOD levels were significantly higher in the experimental group than in the control group (P < 0.05). In addition, ET-1, ICAM-1, and MMP-9 levels were significantly lower in the experimental group than in the control group (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the total incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups (P > 0.05).Conclusion Edaravone dexborneol injection combined with intravenous alteplase thrombolysis can improve treatment efficacy in acute ischemic stroke, enhance cerebral hemodynamics and neurological function, alleviate oxidative stress and inflammatory injury, and shows good safety.