Drug details

Tnkase (tenecteplase)

type of Thrombolytics

TNKase (tenecteplase) is a tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) used to prevent death from a heart attack (acute myocardial infarction). TNKase works by causing the body to over-produce a substance called plasmin to dissolve unwanted blood clots.

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • hives,
  • difficulty breathing,
  • swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
  • easy bruising,
  • lightheadedness,
  • shortness of breath,
  • severe headache,
  • blurred vision,
  • pounding in your neck or ears,
  • swelling,
  • vomiting
  • nosebleed,
  • muscle weakness,
  • rapid weight gain,
  • anxiety,
  • slurred speech,
  • bloody or tarry stools,
  • coughing up blood,
  • vomit that looks like coffee grounds,
  • bleeding that will not stop,
  • severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back,
  • little or no urinating,
  • very slow heartbeats,
  • bleeding gums,
  • nosebleeds,
  • bleeding from a wound, incision, catheter, or needle injection,
  • red or pink urine,
  • sudden severe back pain,
  • numbness or loss of feeling in your arms or legs,
  • darkening or purple discoloration of your fingers or toes,
  • sudden severe headache,
  • nausea, and
  • problems with vision,
  • sudden numbness or weakness (especially one side of the body),
  • difficulty with balance,