Tranexamic Acid

Question 1

What is the dose? -what do the tablets come as?

Answer 1

500mg POM

Question 2

What’s the indication?

Answer 2

Local fibronolysis, menorrhagia, herediatary angiodemas, epistaxisis - excessive nose blees

Question 3

What does it do

Answer 3

Helps blood clotting - nose bleeding and heavy periods

Question 4

What is the adult dose for periods

Answer 4

1g to be taken three times a day, up to 4 days when period starts. Maximum 4g per day

Question 5

For nose bleeds

Answer 5

1g Three times a day for 7 days

Question 6

What are the side effects

Answer 6

Nausea, vomitting, diarrhoea

Question 7

What monitoring is needed

Answer 7

LFT, In long term use for hereditary angiodema

Question 8

P med changes - what does it increase the risk of? Who is it contraindicated in?

Answer 8

Same dose as poms
18+
Take with or without food
Increases the risk of DVT with the pill
Contraindicated in epilepsy, DVT, irregular periods and pregnancy

Question 9

Red flags

Answer 9

Colour vision changes, visual impairment
Legs or arms painful or swolllen red arm
SOB,Sharp pain in chest
Coughing or coughing up blood
Anaphylactic reaction