Tranexamic acid–an old drug still going strong and making a revival

L Tengborn, M Blombäck, E Berntorp - Thrombosis research, 2015 - Elsevier
Experience with tranexamic acid, an indirect fibrinolytic inhibitor, started as soon as it was
released from Shosuke Okamoto's lab in the early 1960s. It was first prescribed to females …

Safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of tranexamic acid in orthopedic surgery

ZX Lin, SK Woolf - Orthopedics, 2016 - journals.healio.com
Perioperative bleeding and postsurgical hemorrhage are common in invasive surgical
procedures, including orthopedic surgery. Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a pharmacologic agent …

Antifibrinolytic therapy with tranexamic acid in pregnancy and postpartum

P Peitsidis, RA Kadir - Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: The aim of this study is critically to review the available evidence regarding the
use, efficacy and safety of tranexamic acid in the management of hemorrhage during …

[HTML][HTML] Safety of intravenous tranexamic acid in patients undergoing majororthopaedic surgery: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

M Franchini, C Mengoli, M Marietta, G Marano… - Blood …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Among the various pharmacological options to decrease peri-operative bleeding,
tranexamic acid appears to be one of the most interesting. Several trials have consistently …

[HTML][HTML] Tranexamic acid: current use in obstetrics, major orthopedic, and trauma surgery

J Wong, RB George, CM Hanley, C Saliba… - Canadian Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose In this Continuing Professional Development module, we review the
practical pharmacology of tranexamic acid and its clinical use in trauma, obstetrics, and …

The current place of tranexamic acid in the management of bleeding

BJ Hunt - Anaesthesia, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
There has been an explosion of interest in the ability of tranexamic acid to reduce morbidity
and mortality in surgical and traumatic bleeding. Tranexamic acid has been shown to reduce …

The effect of an intravenous bolus of tranexamic acid on blood loss in total hip replacement

K Rajesparan, LC Biant, M Ahmad… - The Journal of Bone & …, 2009 - boneandjoint.org.uk
Tranexamic acid is a fibrinolytic inhibitor which reduces blood loss in total knee
replacement. We examined the effect on blood loss of a standardised intravenous bolus …

[HTML][HTML] What concentration of tranexamic acid is needed to inhibit fibrinolysis? A systematic review of pharmacodynamics studies

R Picetti, H Shakur-Still, RL Medcalf… - Blood coagulation & …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Intravenous tranexamic acid (TXA) reduces death because of bleeding in patients with
trauma and postpartum haemorrhage. However, in some settings intravenous injection is not …

Tranexamic acid administration after cardiac surgery: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

V Casati, F Bellotti, C Gerli, A Franco… - The Journal of the …, 2001 - pubs.asahq.org
Background Many different doses and administration schemes have been proposed for the
use of the antifibrinolytic drug tranexamic acid during cardiac surgery. This study evaluated …

[HTML][HTML] Tranexamic acid prophylaxis in hip and knee joint replacement

M Goldstein, C Feldmann, H Wulf… - Deutsches Ärzteblatt …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The antifibrinolytic agent tranexamic acid (TXA) is widely used for the
prevention and treatment of hyperfibrinolytic states, such as in severe polytrauma. It can also …