Which medication is used to dissolve existing blood clots?

A) anticoagulant
B) hematinic
C) fibrinolytic
D) antihemorrhagic


C) fibrinolytic
Correct. A fibrinolytic is a drug used to dissolve existing blood clots. An
anticoagulant prevents blood clot formation. A hematinic increases the number of erythrocytes or
amount of hemoglobin in blood. An antihemorrhagic prevents or stops hemorrhaging.

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