Tenecteplase Intravenous

Dosing

The dose of tenecteplase will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of tenecteplase. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.

The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.

Tenecteplase can cause bleeding that usually is not serious. However, serious bleeding may occur in some people. To help prevent serious bleeding, carefully follow any instructions given by your health care professional. Also, move around and be handled as little as possible, and do not get out of bed on your own, unless your health care professional tells you it is all right to do so.

Do not take other medicines unless they have been discussed with your doctor. This especially includes nonprescription medicines, such as aspirin.

Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:

• Bleeding or bruising of any kind, especially around the place of injection
• collection of blood under skin

• Abdominal or stomach pain or swelling
• back pain or backaches
• blood in throat
• blood in urine
• bloody or black, tarry stools
• constipation
• cough
• coughing up blood
• difficulty swallowing
• dizziness
• fast, slow or irregular breathing
• fast, slow or irregular heartbeat
• headaches
• hives
• nosebleeds
• shortness of breath and/or wheezing
• skin rash, hives or itching
• swelling of eyes, face, lips, or tongue
• tightness in chest
• unusual tiredness or weakness
• vomiting of blood or material that looks like coffee grounds
• wheezing

Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:

• Bloody nose
• unexplained nosebleeds

Consult your pharmacist.

How to use Tenecteplase Kit

Consult your pharmacist.

If someone has overdosed and has serious symptoms such as passing out or trouble breathing, call 911. Otherwise, call a poison control center right away. US residents can call their local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center.

Notes

Missed Dose

Consult your pharmacist.

Storage

Consult your pharmacist.

Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company for more details about how to safely discard your product.

Information last revised July 2016. Copyright(c) 2016 First Databank, Inc.