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A patient brought to a hospital with myocardial infarction is normally immediately given
A
Statins
B
Penicillin
C
Streptokinase
D
Cyclosporin-A
Detailed Solution
Myocardial infarction is caused by a clot blocking a coronary blood vessel.
Streptokinase, produced by the bacterium Streptococcus and modified by genetic engineering, is used as a clot buster to remove the clot.
Statins lower blood cholesterol, penicillin is an antibiotic and cyclosporin-A is an immunosuppressant.
Streptokinase, produced by the bacterium Streptococcus and modified by genetic engineering, is used as a clot buster to remove the clot.
Statins lower blood cholesterol, penicillin is an antibiotic and cyclosporin-A is an immunosuppressant.