Therapeutic Category
- Thrombolytic Agent
- Thrombotic Occlusion (Central Venous Catheter), Treatment Agent
Medication Safety Issues
Sound-alike/look-alike issues:
Activase may be confused with Cathflo Activase, TNKase
Alteplase may be confused with Altace
High alert medication:
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) includes this medication among its list of drug classes (thrombolytic agent) which have a heightened risk of causing significant patient harm when used in error (High-Alert Medications in Acute Care Settings).
Other safety concerns:
TPA, tPA are error-prone abbreviations (mistaken as TNK [TNKase, tenecteplase], TXA [tranexamic acid], another tissue plasmogen activator Retavase [retaplase])