This drug is available in the form of whitea powder that has no odor and is called "Aminocaproic acid". The form of release of said agent can also be in the form of a ready solution for intramuscular injection, and the powder is intended for oral administration.
Препарат является кровоостанавливающим средством and is used in the presence of bleeding, which are caused by fibrinolysis. The drug "Aminocaproic acid" increases the antitoxic function of the liver and has a moderate anti-shock and anti-allergic effect.
После того как растворенный порошок принят Inside, it is rapidly absorbed into the digestive tract and within two hours its maximum concentration is noted. With blood proteins, the drug "Aminocaproic acid" practically does not bind. The main part of the remedy is excreted by the kidneys unchanged, and only a part of it is biotransformed in the liver. If the kidneys function well, then during the day more than half of the administered dose is excreted from the body. If there are problems in the work of the urinary organs, then the accumulation of this tool is possible.
Indications for use
The drug "Aminocaproic acid" is usedif necessary, treatment and prevention of parenchymal hemorrhages, as well as menorrhagia and hemorrhages from the mucous membranes. It is used, and if necessary, to stop bleeding that occurs during operations on the pancreas, lungs, liver, from erosions and ulcers (both intestines and stomach). Also, the drug is used for various types of hyperfibrinolysis, including those associated with massive transfusion of canned blood, the use of thrombolytic drugs.
Recommended dosage and method of administration
The medicine "Aminocaproic acid" is prescribedinside and take it only when eating or immediately after eating. To do this, the powder must be dissolved in a small amount of slightly sweetened water, and then it and drink it. The daily dose for adult patients is from 5 to 24 grams, which corresponds to 5-24 packets of the drug. This dose should be divided into several receptions, usually 4 to 6 times throughout the day.
If the drug is prescribed to children under the age ofone year, at a time it is recommended to take 0.05 grams of the drug per kilogram of the child’s weight, but the dose should not exceed 1 gram per day. For children up to 3 years old, no more than 3 grams, respectively, for children up to 7 years old - 6 sachets and up to 10 years old - up to 9 grams per day. For adolescents after 10 years of age, the daily dose of the drug should not be more than 15 grams.
If the drug "aminocaproic acid"used in the treatment of acute bleeding, then for adult patients, firstly, 5 grams of the drug is prescribed, and then for 1 hour at most for 1 hour, until the bleeding stops completely. For children who have not even turned a year, in such cases they are prescribed up to 6 grams of the drug, up to 3 years - 9 bags, up to 7 years - 12 bags, up to 10 years - 18 bags of the specified product.
In the presence of adult subarachnoid hemorrhage - the daily dose is 9 grams.
The course of treatment with the use of the drug "aminocaproic acid" can be from three days to two weeks. If necessary, re-treatment can be performed.
Side effect
After applying this tool are possiblethe appearance of arrhythmias, orthostatic hypotension, bradycardia and subendocardial hemorrhage. If the drug is taken more than a week in high doses, then hemorrhage may occur. The body's adverse reactions are tinnitus, headache, dizziness, seizures, as well as myoglobinuria, skin rash, acute renal failure and rhabdomyolysis. After the amount of drug taken is reduced, usually all side effects disappear.
