Medication to relieve bleeding Capron tranexamic acid 500 mg
Kapron is one of the most famous anti-bleeding medications. It works to reduce or stop excessive blood loss after surgeries and after childbirth. It also reduces menorrhagia. It also treats blood clots under the skin resulting from bleeding blood vessels. It also treats nosebleeds. It is taken orally or injected intravenously.
The active ingredient in Kapron and its mechanism of action :
The bleeding-reducing medication Kapron contains tranexamic acid 500mg, which is a synthetic compound similar to the amino acid lysine. It stops bleeding through its action as an antifibrinolytic. It inhibits the process of converting plasminogen into plasmin. This prevents the breakdown of blood clots and stops bleeding.
Kapron has several uses, including:
- Stopping blood vessel bleeding.
- It is used to stop bleeding before and after surgeries, which involve a high risk of blood loss.
- Treating recurrent nosebleeds, epistaxis, and internal bleeding of the eye.
- It treats menorrhagia in women (excessive menstrual blood) and vaginal bleeding.
- Stopping bleeding after surgeries in the prostate, bladder, and cervical cancer removal.
- Treats bleeding teeth and gums.
- Treatment of hereditary angioedema.
It is prohibited to use the anti-bleeding drug Kapron in the following cases:
- In case of hypersensitivity to any of the components of the medication.
- It is prohibited to use it in cases of severe kidney and liver failure.
- It is cautioned against taking it if there are blood clots and blockage of veins and arteries.
- It is prohibited to take it when urine is mixed with blood.
- It is not allowed to take medication; If your menstrual cycle is irregular.
- It is not used if there is a history of blood clots in the legs and lungs.
- It is not permissible to take the medicine during pregnancy and breastfeeding except on the orders of the treating physician.
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