Ch-6.2 D Pharm Pharmacology

Topic: Thrombolytic drugs

Thrombolytic agent is a treatment to dissolve dangerous clots in blood vessels.

Classification of Drugs:

1. Non-fibrin specific: Streptokinase, Anistreplase, Urokinase

2. Fibrin specific: Tissue plasminogen Activators (t-PA), Alteplase, Reteplase, Tenecteplase