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Tranexamic acid
Coverage of Tranexamic acid in the Nexus archive.
- Use of common drug could make surgery safer — and more health headlines
A common drug, Tranexamic acid, may enhance surgical safety by reducing blood loss and the need for blood transfusions. It is commonly used in cardiac and orthopedic surgeries to prevent surgical blood clots, according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine.
- Tranexamic Acid Makes Noncardiac Surgery Safer
A hospital policy of administering tranexamic acid to high transfusion-risk patients during noncardiac surgery reduced blood transfusions without increasing thromboembolic risk, according to the TRACTION randomized trial. The study showed the treatment's effectiveness in improving surgical outcomes.