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Pulmonary Embolism Medications
Definition of Pulmonary Embolism: A pulmonary embolism is a sudden blockage in a lung artery, usually due to a blood clot that traveled to the lung from the leg. A clot that forms in one part of the body and travels in the bloodstream to another part of the body is called an embolus.
Drugs (by generic name) associated with Pulmonary Embolism
The following drugs and medications are in some way related to, or used in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. This service should be used as a supplement to, and NOT a substitute for, the expertise, skill, knowledge and judgment of healthcare practitioners.
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fondaparinux systemic (Pro, More...) class: factor Xa inhibitors | 1 review(s) |  | 10 | |
| streptokinase systemic (More...)class: thrombolytics | 0 review(s) | | 8.0 | |
| urokinase systemic (More...)class: thrombolytics | 0 review(s) | Not rated - Be the first | ||
| heparin systemic (Pro, More...)class: heparins | 0 review(s) | Not rated - Be the first | ||
| alteplase systemic (Pro, More...)class: thrombolytics | 0 review(s) | Not rated - Be the first | ||
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Latest Pulmonary Embolism Blog Post
Clot Dissolver Doesn't Boost Survival in Cardiac Arrest Patients
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 17 -- German doctors thought that giving the clot-dissolving drug tenecteplase (TKNase) to people with sudden cardiac arrest would improve survival.
Unfortunately, the drug, a form of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), didn't work as...
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