tranexamic acid
General
High Alert Medication: This medication bears a heightened risk of causing significant patient harm when it is used in error.
Pronunciation:
tran-ex-am-ikas -id
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- Cyklokapron
- Lysteda
Ther. Class.
hemostatic agents
Pharm. Class.
antifibrinolytics
plasminogen inactivators
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Citation
Vallerand, April Hazard., and Cynthia A. Sanoski. "Tranexamic Acid." Davis's Drug Guide, 20th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2026. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/51762/all/tranexamic_acid.
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC. Tranexamic acid. Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2026. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/51762/all/tranexamic_acid. Accessed June 25, 2026.
Vallerand, A. H., & Sanoski, C. A. (2026). Tranexamic acid. In Davis's Drug Guide (20th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/51762/all/tranexamic_acid
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC. Tranexamic Acid [Internet]. In: Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2026. [cited 2026 June 25]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/51762/all/tranexamic_acid.
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