Table 2.

Fibrinolytic treatments used in massive pulmonary embolism

Fibrinolytic agent	Infusion treatment 12-24 h	Short infusion treatment
Urokinase	4400 IU/kg (bolus/30 min) + 4400 IU/kg per hour 12-24 h	3 million IU/2 h
Streptokinase	250000 IU (bolus/15 min) + 100000 IU/h 12-24 h	1.5 million IU/2 h
r-tPA	N/A	100 mg/2 h

N/A: Not applicable.