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A patient brought to a hospital with myocardial infarction is normally immediately given:

  1. A
    Statins
  2. B
    Penicillin
  3. C
    Streptokinase
  4. D
    Cyclosporin–A

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Streptokinase, produced by the bacterium Streptococcus and modified by genetic engineering, is used as a "clot buster" for removing clots from the blood vessels of patients who have undergone myocardial infarction (heart attack). Statins are for lowering cholesterol; Cyclosporin-A is an immunosuppressant.

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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

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