Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2015
A patient with acute myocardial infarction has been administered heparin as a part of complex therapy. Some time after heparin injection the patient developed hematuria. What heparin antagonist should be injected to remove the complication?
Answer options
- Protamine sulfate
- Neodicumarin
- Fibrinogen
- Aminocaproic acid
- Vicasol
Correct answer
Protamine sulfate
Explanation
Protamine sulfate is a drug that reverses the anticoagulant effects of heparin by binding to it.
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