Which drug is indicated for the prevention of blood clots?
1. Captopril (Capoten)
2. Reteplase (Retavase)
3. Morphine
4. Abciximab (ReoPro)
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Rationale 1: Captopril is an ACE inhibitor.
Rationale 2: Reteplase is used to break up blood clots.
Rationale 3: Morphine is used for analgesia.
Rationale 4: Abciximab is a glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor (antiplatelet agent) used to prevent blood clots.
Global Rationale: Abciximab is a glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor (antiplatelet agent) used to prevent blood clots. Captopril is an ACE inhibitor, morphine is used for analgesia, and reteplase is used to break up blood clots.
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