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A 58-year-old man presents to a metropolitan emergency department 40 minutes after the sudden onset of central chest pain radiating to his left arm. He is diaphoretic and nauseated. ECG shows 3 mm ST elevation in leads V2-V4. He has no history of peptic ulcer disease or bleeding and is not on anticoagulants. Primary PCI is being organised. Which single medication should be administered immediately?

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