Don’t Be Surprised to See Tenecteplase Use Increase

May 2023

You may see more tenecteplase (TNKase) and less alteplase (Activase) used in your hospital.

Tenecteplase works as well as alteplase to dissolve blood clots in the brain for certain acute ischemic strokes.

This is also true for some other conditions, such as heart attacks...and possibly clots in the lung, or pulmonary embolism.

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