Urokinase is a thrombolydic dug. It directly converts plasminogen to plasmin, a proteolytic enzyme which has fibrinolytic effects, Urokinase affects circulating, unbound plasminogen as well as fibrin-bound plasminogen and thus may be termed a fibrin-nonspecific thrombolytic agent.
Uses: similarly to streptokinase , in the management of pulmonary embolism & in deep-vein thrombosis , acute myocardial infarction , peripheral arterial thromboembolism , and for clearing clots after haemorrhage within the eye. Like streptokinase it has also been used to clear cannulas and shunts of occluding thrombi Side effects & Precautions:as for stre tokinase.
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Urokinase is a thrombolydic dug. It directly converts plasminogen to plasmin, a proteolytic enzyme which has fibrinolytic effects, Urokinase affects circulating, unbound plasminogen as well as fibrin-bound plasminogen and thus may be termed a fibrin-nonspecific thrombolytic agent.
Uses: similarly to streptokinase , in the management of pulmonary embolism & in deep-vein thrombosis , acute myocardial infarction , peripheral arterial thromboembolism , and for clearing clots after haemorrhage within the eye. Like streptokinase it has also been used to clear cannulas and shunts of occluding thrombi Side effects & Precautions:as for stre tokinase.
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