A synthetic compound derived from cyclohexane which inhibits the breakdown of fibrin in blood clots and is used to treat haemorrhage.
Chemical formula: NH₂CH₂C₆H₁₀COOH
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- Nonhormone treatments for menorrhagia are more appropriate, with the first-line choices being tranexamic acid and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs taken during the menstrual cycle.
- It has fewer side-effects than tranexamic acid.
- Two other commonly prescribed painkillers, mefenamic acid and tranexamic acid, are excellent.
- After dental extraction bleeding can be stopped with oral tranexamic acid mouth wash.
- One study has shown that tranexamic acid reduces transfusion requirements in patients presenting with non-variceal haemorrhage.