tranexamic acid
In Noncardiac Surgery, Reduced Bleeding Events With Tranexamic Acid
The largest trial of tranexamic acid ever performed has shed much-needed light on the drug’s cardiovascular ...
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Oral Tranexamic Acid Noninferior to IV For Arthroplasties
Investigators from HSS demonstrated that oral TXA is not inferior to the IV formulation for both TKA and THA ...
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Tranexamic Acid Further Lowers Periprosthetic Joint Infections
Tranexamic acid protects against periprosthetic joint infections within the first 90 days following total joint ...
JULY 21, 2021
In Cancer Patients, Tranexamic Acid Prophylaxis Does Not Reduce Bleeding Risk
Commonly used to reduce bleeding in patients with hematologic malignancies and severe thrombocytopenia, tranexamic ...
MARCH 28, 2021
Tranexamic Acid in Arthroplasty Does Not Increase Seizures
Concerns over the risk for perioperative seizures due to the use of tranexamic acid during orthopedic surgery ...
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
Tranexamic Acid Greatly Reduces Blood Transfusions, Bleeding in Primary Total Knees
Vienna—The intra-articular administration of tranexamic acid during unilateral primary TKA resulted in a ...
JUNE 18, 2020
Tranexamic Acid Found To Be Safer In Patients Than Once Thought
Orlando, Fla.—Lingering concerns about the safety of tranexamic acid administration in patients with a ...
APRIL 24, 2020
Spinal Administration of Tranexamic Acid: Catastrophic and Avoidable
Although accidental spinal administration of tranexamic acid is rare, it is a well-documented drug error and one ...
JUNE 10, 2019
No Bleeding Risk With Tranexamic Acid for Coronary Artery Surgery During First Post-op Month
Any questions regarding the safety of tranexamic acid in patients undergoing cardiac surgery seem to have been put ...
APRIL 7, 2017
Hip and Knee Surgery: Fixed-Dose TXA Cuts Costs, Autologous Blood Transfusions
Pre- or intraoperative fixed doses of TXA in patients undergoing unilateral hip or knee arthroplasty can ...
DECEMBER 30, 2016
Study Finds Increased Use of Antifibrinolytics For Open Craniosynostosis Surgery
A cross-sectional analysis of children’s hospitals around the country has shown a significant increase in the ...
DECEMBER 8, 2016
Lower Dose of Tranexamic Acid Favored for Arthroplasty Procedures
Doses varying between 5 and 15 mg/kg failed to produce a dose-dependent drop in hemoglobin after total knee or ...
AUGUST 18, 2016
