Hematology/Oncology
Old Drug, New Tricks: Tranexamic Acid Use in the Emergency Department
By Yanmen Yang, PharmD What is tranexamic acid? Tranexamic acid (TXA) is an antifibrinolytic agent approved by the Food and Drug Administration in December 1996 as an intravenous injection to reduce hemorrhage during tooth extractions and as an oral tablet in November 2009 for heavy menstrual cycles.1,2 Since then, Read more…