Place of tranexamic acid in modern medicine

Abstract

Massive bleedings, both internal and external, are among the leading causes of preventable deaths. The research for the appropriate treatment focuses not only on looking for the new drugs but also relies on finding the new indications for the drugs already known in the pharmacotherapy of different disease. However, such an approach requires new protocols in order to be effective. One of the substances in question is tranexamic acid, which uses due to its antifibrinolytic effect is raising both in prehospital and hospital settings.