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FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Tranexamic Acid in Arthroplasty Does Not Increase Seizures

Clinicians who are concerned about using tranexamic acid during orthopedic surgery because of risk for perioperative seizures may find comfort in a new study. Researchers at New York City’s Hospital for Special Surgery concluded that use of the agent was not associated with increased odds of perioperative seizure, even in patients with a history of seizure.

“In recent years, tranexamic acid has become so popular that the vast majority of orthopedic surgery patients undergoing joint