TNK
TNKase (tenecteplase)
What TNK stands for
TNK is a medical abbreviation for tnkase (tenecteplase). TermDecode files it under medication abbreviations.
Risk
ISMP lists TNK as error-prone: TNKase may be mistaken as TPA.
Safer Alternative
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Seen in context
TNK mistaken as TPA
Sources
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