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thrombolytic agent
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | thrombolytic agent - a kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscleclot buster, thrombolyticpharmaceutic, pharmaceutical - drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatmentActivase, tissue plasminogen activator - a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction |
EncyclopediaSeeagentthrombolytic agent
thrombolytic agent Clot-dissolving drug, thrombolytic An agent–eg, tPA, streptokinase, that effects thrombolysis and restores vascular patency–eg, in managing acute MIs. See Thrombolytic therapy, tPA. thrombolytic agentAny drug that degrades blood clots. Examples include streptokinase, tenecteplase, tissue plasminogen activator, and urokinase. Such drugs are used to treat the abnormal blood clotting that occurs in heart attacks, some strokes, and pulmonary emboli. They are informally called “clot busters.” CAUTION!Thrombolytic drugs should not be given to patients with active bleeding, a history of surgery or major trauma within the preceding two weeks, a brain tumor, or other known risks for intracerebral hemorrhage. See also: agentthrombolytic agent
Related to thrombolytic agent: Clot bustingSynonyms for thrombolytic agentnoun a kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscleSynonymsRelated Words- pharmaceutic
- pharmaceutical
- Activase
- tissue plasminogen activator
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