Tranexamic acid evidence and controversies: an illustrated review

N Relke, NLJ Chornenki… - Research and practice in …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Tranexamic acid (TXA) is an antifibrinolytic agent commonly used for the treatment or
prevention of bleeding. Indications for TXA are diverse, including heavy menstrual bleeding …

The many roles of tranexamic acid: an overview of the clinical indications for TXA in medical and surgical patients

J Cai, J Ribkoff, S Olson… - European journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Clinically significant bleeding can occur as a consequence of surgery, trauma, obstetric
complications, anticoagulation, and a wide variety of disorders of hemostasis. As the causes …

[HTML][HTML] The never ending success story of tranexamic acid in acquired bleeding

M Franchini, PM Mannucci - Haematologica, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Tranexamic acid (TXA) is an anti-fibrinolytic agent that acts by inhibiting plasminogen
activation and fibrinolysis. Although its first clinical use dates back more than 50 years, this …

Risk of venous and arterial thrombosis in non-surgical patients receiving systemic tranexamic acid: a systematic review and meta-analysis

NLJ Chornenki, KJ Um, PA Mendoza… - Thrombosis research, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Antifibrinolytic agents such as tranexamic acid (TXA) are commonly used as
adjunctive therapies to prevent and treat excessive bleeding. In non-surgical settings, TXA is …

[HTML][HTML] Tranexamic acid for the prevention and treatment of bleeding in surgery, trauma and bleeding disorders: a narrative review

A Ockerman, T Vanassche, M Garip, C Vandenbriele… - Thrombosis …, 2021 - Springer
Objectives We review the evidence for tranexamic acid (TXA) for the treatment and
prevention of bleeding caused by surgery, trauma and bleeding disorders. We highlight …

[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 for acute hemorrhage: a narrative review of landmark studies and a critical reappraisal of its use over the last decade

H Lier, M Maegele, A Shander - Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2019 - journals.lww.com
The publication of the Clinical Randomization of an Antifibrinolytic in Significant
Hemorrhage-2 (CRASH-2) study and its intense dissemination prompted a renaissance for …

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 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Safety and efficacy of tranexamic acid for prevention of obstetric haemorrhage: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

M Franchini, C Mengoli, M Cruciani, V Bergamini… - Blood …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background A number of clinical systematic review and meta-analysis have been published
on the use of tranexamic in the obstetric setting. The aim of this meta-analysis was to …