Tranexamic acid
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| Uses: | antifibrinolytic | ||||||
| Properties: | fibrinogen inhibitor | ||||||
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In medicine, tranexamic acid a hemostatic agent approved for hemorrhaging in hemophilia, with unapproved uses in cyanide poisioning, hereditary angioedema, hyperfibrinolysis induced hemorrhage, postsurgical hemorrhage and prevention of hemorrhage from cardiovascular instability after coronary artery bypass graft. It is an "inhibitor of plasminogen activation, and at much higher concentrations, a noncompetitive inhibitor of plasmin, i.e., actions similar to aminocaproic acid." It is similar to, but more potent than aminocaproic acid.[1] It is also used to treat acquired angioedema due to deficiency of complement C1 inhibitor protein.
Role in trauma medicine
The large multicenter CRASH-2 trial, in 2010, has shown striking mortality reductions after trauma and elective surgery after administration of tranexamic acid. [2]
Mechanism of Action
At low concentration, tramexamic acid, which binds to the kringle domain of plasminogen, is a competetive inhibitor of plasminogen activation into plasmin (fibrinolysin), an enzyme that degrades fibrin clots, fibrinogen, and procoagulant plasma proteins such as factor V and factor VIII. At higher concentrations it is a noncompetetive inhibitor of plasmin. It binds to the strong and weak receptor sites of plasminogen with affnities about 10 times greater than aminocaproic acid.
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References
- ↑ Anonymous. cyklokapron (tranexamic acid) injection, solution. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved on 2009-02-19.
- ↑ {{citation | url = http://download.thelancet.com/flatcontentassets/pdfs/S0140673610608355.pdf | journal = Lancet | title = Effects of tranexamic acid on death, vascular occlusive events, and blood transfusion in trauma patients with significant haemorrhage (CRASH-2): a randomised, placebo-controlled trial | author = CRASH-2 trial collaborators* | date = June 15, 2010 | DOI= 10.1016/S0140-6736(10)60835-5||
External links
The most up-to-date information about Tranexamic acid and other drugs can be found at the following sites.
- Tranexamic acid - FDA approved drug information (drug label) from DailyMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine).
- Tranexamic acid - Drug information for consumers from MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine).
- Tranexamic acid - Detailed information from DrugBank.