Tenecteplase Will Be an Alternative to Alteplase for Stroke

December 2021

Your hospital may switch from alteplase (Activase) to tenecteplase (TNKase) to treat some acute strokes.

Tenecteplase seems comparable to alteplase for improving brain function and reducing mortality and other problems.

And it's easier to administer than alteplase...one IV push dose rather than an IV bolus and hour-long infusion.

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Table of Contents

Med Safety Use ENFit Low-Dose Tip Syringes Properly
COVID-19 Be Ready to Dispense COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids 5 and Up
Practice Look for Ways to Improve Staff Retention
Practice Know Which Meds NOT to Tube
Medication Errors Use Strategies to Avoid Vaccine Mix-Ups
CPR Ensure Med Safety When There's a Code Blue
Stroke Tenecteplase Will Be an Alternative to Alteplase for Stroke
Ophthalmology Watch for Rx Tyrvaya, a New Nasal Spray for Dry Eye
Vaccines Compare New Pneumococcal Vaccines to Prevnar 13 and Pneumovax 23