NEET 2012
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2012
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Body Fluids and Circulation
NEET 2012 · Zoology · Body Fluids and Circulation
A patient brought to a hospital with myocardial infarction is...
A patient brought to a hospital with myocardial infarction is normally immediately given
Options
- Apenicillin
- Bstreptokinase
- Ccyclosporin-A
- Dstatins
Correct answer
B. streptokinase
Step-by-step solution
Streptokinase (SK), a protein secreted by several species of streptococci can bind and activate human plasminogen. It is used as an effective and inexpensive thrombolysis medication in some cases of myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism.