When taking tranexamic acid you should avoid certain blood thinners, avoid taking tranexamic acid outside of your period and avoid combined hormonal birth control when taking tranexamic acid.
You should also stop taking tranexamic acid immediately if you have any serious issues like vision changes, chest pain, or sudden weakness as tranexamic acid can increase your risk of blood clot and may also cause allergic reactions or seizures which can require close monitoring for side effects like dizziness and potential eye problems.
Taking tranexamic acid with combined hormonal contraceptives including IUD, ring, patch or pills also significantly increases your risk of blood clot or thrombosis.
Taking tranexamic acid with Tissue Plasminogen Activators or Thrombolytics can reduce the effectiveness of both tranexamic and Thrombolytics.
Taking tranexamic acid with Factor IX Complex & Anti-Inhibitor Coagulant Concentrates, may also increase your risk of thrombosis.
Taking tranexamic acid with All Trans Retinoic Acid for Leukemia can worsen the procoagulant effects so you should avoiding taking tranexamic acid with All Trans Retinoic Acid.
Taking tranexamic acid with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage is also contraindicated as a result of a risk of cerebral edema/infarction.
And taking tranexamic acid with a history of seizures can worsen your seizures so you should use it with caution when you have a history of seizures.
And don't drive or operate machinery when taking tranexamic acid until you know how it affects you as it can cause dizziness.
Tranexamic acid is a prescription medicine that controls bleeding by helping blood clot, used for heavy periods (menorrhagia), nosebleeds, bleeding after surgery/trauma, dental procedures, and hereditary angioedema.
The tranexamic acid works by blocking plasminogen activation, preventing clots from breaking down, and is available as tablets, mouthwash, or injections, with common side effects like headaches, abdominal pain, or nasal issues, though serious ones like thrombosis are rare but possible, especially with oral contraceptive .
Tranexamic acid is a synthetic lysine analog which competitively blocks plasminogen, which is a protein that breaks down blood clots and by stabilizing blood clots it reduces bleeding from various sources.
Common uses of tranexamic acid are for heavy menstrual bleeding, to reduce blood loss during periods, surgery and trauma, to decrease bleeding and transfusion needs after major surgery, such as from a liver transplant, hip/knee replacement or severe injury, after dental procedures to be used as a mouthwash to control bleeding in people with bleeding disorders like hemophilia or when they are on anticoagulants.
Tranexamic acid is also used for hereditary angioedema to prevent swelling attacks and for nosebleeds, postpartum hemorrhage and certain eye conditions like hyphaema.
Common side effects of tranexamic acid are headaches, sinus/nasal problems, abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea and fatigue.
Although rare tranexamic acid may cause serious side effects like thrombosis/clotting issues, weakness on one side of the body, chest pain, difficulty breathing and vision changes.
The dosage for tranexamic acid is often 2 tablets of 650 mg each taken 3 times daily for up to 5 days for heavy periods and for use as a mouthwash and injections in hospitals for significant bleeding.