| Category of Drug | Tranexamic Acid is Blood Products and Plasma Substitutes |
| Mechanism of Action | |
| Indications | Tranexamic Acid is used for 1. Prevention of haemorrhage due to dental procedures in hemophilics 2. Cyclic heavy menstrual bleeding 3. Hereditary angioedema 4. Cone biopsy 5. Epistaxis 6. Traumatic hyphema |
| Well Known Pharmaceutical Brands | |
| Available dosage forms | 1. TABLETS 2. INJECTION |
| Dose | |
| Contraindications | 1. Hypersensitivity 2. Acquired defective colour vision 3. Subarachnoid haemorrhage 4. Active intravascular clotting 5. Pregnancy 6. Interactions |
| Precautions | 1. Renal impairment 2. Disseminated intravascular coagulation 3. Thromboembolic history 4. Coadministration with hormonal contraceptives may increase the risk of thrombosis 5. Stroke 6. Ligneous conjunctivitis 7. Retinal venous and arterial occlusion 8. Patients should be instructed to report visual and ocular symptoms promptly |
| Adverse Effects | 1. Nausea 2. Voming 3. Diarrhoea 4. Disturbances in colour vision 5. Thromboembolic events 6. Allergic skin reactions 7. Giddiness and hypotension on rapid intravenous injection |
| Pregnancy Category | C |
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