Tranexamic acid is a synthetic derivative of lysine used as an antifibrinolytic in the treatment and prevention of major bleeding. It possesses a similar mechanism of action to aminocaproic acid but is approximately 10-fold more potent.
It was first patented in 1957 and received its initial US approval in 1986.
Taken orally, tranexamic acid is indicated for the treatment of hereditary angioedema, cyclic heavy menstrual bleeding in premenopausal females, and other instances of significant bleeding in the context of hyperfibrinolysis. Given intravenously, tranexamic acid is indicated for short-term use (2-8 days) in patients with hemophilia to prevent or reduce bleeding following tooth extraction.
Ichan School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, United States
New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States
Hawler Medical University, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States
Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
Hospital do Coracao de Pocos de Caldas, Poços De Caldas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ilorin General Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria
Chandka SMBBMU Sheikh Zaid Woman Hospital Unit 1, Larkana, Pakistan
Adeoyo Maternity Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
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