Thrombolytics can provide relative moality reduction in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction, if patient comes within:: (A) 6 hours, (B) 12 hours, (C) 18 hours, (D) 24 hours
Answer is A. They should be given within 6 hours but preferably immediately because early treatment largely reduces moality. From medical pharmacology padmaja 4th edition Page no 342