Tenecteplase

If you are allergic to Tenecteplase or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. Tenecteplase should be used with caution in patients aged over 75 years of age and who weigh less than 60 kg. Tenecteplase is not recommended for children below 18 years of age as the safety and effectiveness were not established. If you are a pregnant or breastfeeding woman, please inform your doctor before receiving Tenecteplase. If you have had a recent major surgery or trauma, inform your doctor. Tenecteplase is not recommended if you have been given cardiopulmonary resuscitation (chest compressions) for more than 2 minutes duration in the last two weeks. You are advised to be careful while using sharp objects, cutting nails, or shaving, as Tenecteplase may increase the risk of bleeding. 

Drug-Drug Interaction: Tenecteplase may interact with blood thinners (ticlopidine, clopidogrel, heparin, vitamin K antagonists).

Drug-Food Interaction: No interactions found. 

Drug-Disease Interaction: Tenecteplase is not recommended if you have or had a bleeding disorder or recent history of bleeding, brain tumour, stroke, severe high blood pressure, abnormality of the blood vessels or aneurysm or recent major surgery or trauma to your brain or spine. If you have or had recent major surgery or trauma, high blood pressure, severe liver failure, serious infection or inflammation, bleeding disorder, stroke, heart problems, or recent bleeding in the gastrointestinal or urinary systems, inform your doctor before receiving Tenecteplase.

• Maintain a diet consisting of vegetables, whole grains, fruits and lean protein.
• Reduce sugar and processed foods.
• Include foods high in antioxidants, such as vegetables, fruits, olive oil, seeds, nuts, cocoa, and red wine, as they may lower the risk of developing blood clots.
• Adopt an anti-inflammatory diet high in omega-3-rich foods, fruits and vegetables, and vitamin-E-rich foods.
• Drink plenty of fluids as dehydration can thicken blood leading to an increased risk of blood clot formation.
• Do regular exercise as it helps to dissolve blood clots, especially in obese people.
• Quit smoking and also avoid being around secondhand smoke.