- Types:
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radiopharmaceutical
pharmaceutical consisting of a radioactive compound used in radiation therapy
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clot buster, thrombolytic, thrombolytic agent
a kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscle
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Activase, 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
