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

A

Penicillin

B

Streptokinase

C

Cyclosporin-A

D

Statins

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B
(b) Streptokinase produced by the bacterium Stretococcus and modified by genetic engineering is used as a 'clot buster' for removing clots from the blood vessels of patients who have undergone myocardial infection leading to heart attack.
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