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Tranexamic acid
Pronounced tran-ex-AM-ik AS-id
Brand names: Lysteda, Cyklokapron
Type: Antifibrinolytic (bleeding reducer) · All Women's Health Medicines
What Tranexamic acid is used for
- Heavy menstrual bleeding
- Reducing bleeding in trauma and surgery (hospital)
- Bleeding in hemophilia dental procedures
◆ Kidney note
Cleared by the kidneys — the dose is lowered when kidney function is reduced.
Common side effects
- Headache
- Back pain
- Nasal congestion
- Muscle pain
Important cautions
- People with an active blood clot or a history of clots need specialist review before use, as it works by preserving clots
How it comes
Tablets, injection (hospital). This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.