Recent news on Tranexamic

Trasylol Likely Cause of Death  -  May 22, 2007
Lawyers and Settlements,And here is the kicker: In the majority of cases, a patient can be given other drugs (generic medications aminocaproic acid and tranexamic acid ) that have

What's New in Pediatric Orthopaedics  -  May 1, 2007
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (subscription)Shapiro et al. analyzed the use of tranexamic acid, a synthetic antifibrinolytic agent, in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy undergoing posterior

Trasylol: The Side Effects Could Kill You  -  Apr 29, 2007
Lawyers and Settlements,Alternatives that are known to be reliable and effective, such as aminocaproic acid and tranexamic acid, are also far less expensive than Trasylol aprotinin

MHRA consults on OTC painkiller for period pain  -  Apr 20, 2007
Healthcare Republic (press release),The MHRA is already looking at making tranexamic acid (Cyklo-F) available in the pharmacy for women with heavy menstrual bleeding.

RCGP is against getting Pill OTC  -  Mar 22, 2007
Irish Medical Times,The MRHA has also proposed making tranexamic acid (Cyclo-f), a drug to manage menstrual problems, available over the counter.

Hysterectomy: An op too far?  -  Mar 6, 2007
Independent,..."GPs don't prescribe enough tranexamic acid (a drug that reduces blood loss) or recommend the Mirena coil (which is fitted in the womb and releases the

Feature: Skin tone products sell `self-confidence'  -  Mar 10, 2007
Taipei Times,..."As they are usually a cocktail of anti-oxidants such as vitamin C and tranexamic acid delivered intravenously, there's probably no harm associated with

Jerini Plans to Submit US New Drug Application in Third Quarter ...  -  Feb 28, 2007
PipelineReview.com (press release),In the FAST-2 study, comparing Icatibant against tranexamic acid, 74 patients were randomized at clinical sites in 10 European countries and Israel.

Consensus Guidelines for Managing Gynecological and Obstetric Care ...  -  Feb 26, 2007
DG NewsAngiotensin II antagonists (AA) therapy should be discontinued during pregnancy or lactation, and tranexamic acid or human C1 inhibitor concentrate may be

Assault on our womanhood  -  Mar 6, 2007
Daily Mail,Tranexamic acid is a drug taken during a period to help reduce blood flow. FIBROIDS: These can be surgically removed, or medication used to shrink them.

CABG patients on Aprotinin more likely to die  -  Feb 7, 2007
Food Consumer,The patients were divided into four groups based on the antibleeding medications they took including aminocaproic acid, tranexamic acid, aprotinin and no

Increased Risk Of Death From Drug Used In Coronary Artery Bypass ...  -  Feb 9, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),The researchers examined death rates of these patients according to the use of three medications used to lessen bleeding - aminocaproic acid and tranexamic

Anti-bleeding Drug Increases Death Risk Following Heart Surgery  -  Feb 7, 2007
Medical News Today,Two of the groups were on lysine analog antifibrinolytics (one took aminocaproic acid and the other tranexamic acid), another was on the serine protease

Drug used in cardiac surgery may increase death risk  -  Feb 7, 2007
DailyIndia.com,Using three medications used to lessen bleeding-aminocaproic acid and tranexamic acid, aprotinin, or no anti-bleeding agent, they examined death rates of

Bayer’s Heart-Surgery Drug Increases Risk of Death  -  Feb 7, 2007
Newsinferno.com,Patients treated with aminocaproic acid had a death rate of 15.8 percent and those treated with tranexamic acid patients had a death rate of 14.7 percent,

Bypass Drug may Raise Death Rate  -  Feb 9, 2007
WFIE-TV,...about 15 percent of those who received one of two other drugs used to limit blood loss, aminocaproic acid (Amicar) and tranexamic acid (Cyklokapron).

Study warns cardiac patients of risk in widely used drug  -  Feb 8, 2007
The Australian,They reviewed the death rates of patients treated with three drugs used to reduce blood loss - aminocaproic acid, tranexamic acid and aprotinin.

Study uncovers risk with heart bypass surgery drug  -  Feb 8, 2007
HealthandAge.comThey looked at their use of aprotinin and aminocaproic acid and tranexamic acid, both of which also reduce bleeding. They found the death rate at five years

Costly bypass medication may raise death risk later  -  Feb 6, 2007
USA TodayTrasylol costs $1300 per use, compared with only $44 for aminocaproic acid and $11 for tranexamic acid, says lead author Dennis Mangano,

Heart-surgery drug linked to death risk  -  Feb 6, 2007
United Press International...aminocaproic acid; 14.7 percent of people who received the drug tranexamic acid, and 12.7 percent of those who received no anti-bleeding agent at all.

Aprotinin increases long-term mortality in new analysis  -  Feb 6, 2007
TheHeart.Org,The associations of survival with hemorrhage-sparing medications—aprotinin, aminocaproic acid, and tranexamic acid—or no antibleeding agent were compared

Ahead of the Bell: Bayer Heart Drug  -  Feb 7, 2007
Forbes,20.8 percent of patients treated with aprotinin had died, compared with 12.7 percent of those treated with aminocaproic acid, tranexamic acid,

Cardiac surgery drug can heighten death risk  -  Feb 7, 2007
Independent Online,...does not appear prudent because safer and less expensive alternatives (ie, aminocaproic acid and tranexamic acid) are available," the authors conclude.

RPT Bayer's Trasylol may raise risk of dying  -  Feb 6, 2007
Hemscott,Both studies suggest that other drugs - aminocaproic acid and tranexamic acid for example - are 'safer and less expensive'.

Costly bypass medication may raise death risk later  -  Feb 20, 2007
Asbury Park Press,Trasylol costs $1300 per use, compared with $44 for aminocaproic acid and $11 for tranexamic acid, says lead author Dennis Mangano, head of the Ischemia

Craig Lennox Our GP expert will answer your questions every week ...  -  Jan 29, 2007
Glasgow Daily Record,Tranexamic acid tablets can help reduce the bleeding. In severe circumstances, the hormone norethisterone can be used. If you require contraception,

A neonatal presentation of factor V deficiency: A case report  -  Feb 21, 2007
BMC Pediatrics,Oral tranexamic acid was started. At 5 weeks of age the child presented with irritability, lethargy and reduced feeding and a drop of hemoglobin to 5.6g/dl.

Bypass Drug Linked To Spike In Deaths  -  Feb 7, 2007
CBS News,More deaths occurred in patients treated with aprotinin than in those treated with two other blood-loss-limiting drugs — aminocaproic acid and tranexamic

Trasylol Linked With Increased Mortality Risk After Bypass  -  Feb 6, 2007
MedPage Today,..."Therefore, continued use of aprotinin in this population does not appear prudent, given that safer alternatives-aminiocaproic acid and tranexamic acid-are

Aprotinin—Are There Lessons Learned?  -  Feb 6, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),The earlier study 6 analyzed 4374 patients, nonrandomly enrolled into the same 4 groups (ie, control, aminocaproic acid, tranexamic acid, aprotinin).

Study finds dangers in heart-surgery drug  -  Feb 7, 2007
Los Angeles Times,Patients who received one of the alternative drugs, aminocaproic acid or tranexamic acid, faced no additional risk of death. The disadvantages of Trasylol

Heart Surgery Drug May Boost Death Risk  -  Feb 6, 2007
Forbes,...aprotinin was 20.8 percent, compared to 15.8 percent for those given another drug, aminocaproic acid, and 14.7 percent for those given tranexamic acid.

Bayer's Trasylol may increase risk of dying in 5 yrs after CABG ...  -  Feb 6, 2007
Forbes,Both studies suggest that other drugs -- aminocaproic acid and tranexamic acid for example -- are 'safer and less expensive'.

RPT Bayer's Trasylol may raise risk of dying in 5 yrs after CABG ...  -  Feb 6, 2007
Euro2day,Both studies suggest that other drugs - aminocaproic acid and tranexamic acid for example - are "safer and less expensive".

Bypass Drug Linked to Increased Deaths  -  Feb 6, 2007
WebMDMore deaths occurred in patients treated with aprotinin than in those treated with two other blood-loss-limiting drugs -- aminocaproic acid and tranexamic

Bayer's Trasylol may increase risk of dying in 5 yrs after CABG ...  -  Feb 6, 2007
Euro2day,Both studies suggest that other drugs -- aminocaproic acid and tranexamic acid for example -- are "safer and less expensive".

A matter of life and death on the battlefield  -  Nov 29, 2006
Guardian Unlimited,Another much cheaper drug, tranexamic acid, is undergoing a large international clinical trial in trauma patients. Routinely used ...

Dealing with uncontrolled bleeding  -  Nov 29, 2006
Hindu,Another muchcheaper drug, tranexamic acid, is undergoing a large international clinicaltrial in trauma patients. Routinely used ...

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