The most commonly used clot-busting drugs — also known as thrombolytic agents — include: Eminase (anistreplase) Retavase (reteplase) Streptase (streptokinase, kabikinase) What is thrombolytic used for? Thrombolytic therapy is the use of drugs to break up or dissolve blood clots, which are the main cause of both heart attacks andRead More →
Alteplase is an enzyme that occurs naturally in man and causes blood clots to dissolve. It is a man-made protein manufactured by recombinant DNA technology. The naturally occurring protein, known as tissue plasminogen activator (TPA), is made by ovarian cells from the Chinese hamster. Why can’t people receive thrombolytic? ThrombolyticsRead More →
Because of these actions, thrombolytic drugs are also called “plasminogen activators” and “fibrinolytic drugs.” There are three major classes of fibrinolytic drugs: tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), streptokinase (SK), and urokinase (UK). What do you mean by fibrinolysis? Fibrinolysis is a normal body process. It prevents blood clots that occur naturallyRead More →