tranexamic acid
| Uses | • menorrhagia |
| Contraindications, drug interactions or cautions | Contraindications • acquired defective color vision • history or risk of thrombosis • active thromboembolic disease • subarachnoid hemorrhage • hematuria Drug Interactions • contraceptives |
| Adverse Effects (common and severe) | • hypotension • giddiness • allergic dermatitis • unusal menstrual discomfort • diarrhea • nausea • vomiting • headache • abdominal pain • back pain |
| Instructions and dose (initial; typical) | 1,300 mg 3 times daily (3,900 mg daily) for up to 5 days during monthly menstruation |
| Monitoring | |
| Source of Suggestion | WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (Added on August, 2016) |