PHINMA-UNIVERSITY OF ILOILO

COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES

Nursing Department

DRUG STUDY
THERAPEUTIC NURSING
MEDICATION ACTIONS INDICATIONS CONTRAINDICATIONS SIDE EFFECTS RESPONSIBILITIES/PRECAUTIONS
GENERIC NAME: Tranexamic acid is Treatment of Tranexamic acid is ○ Nausea 1. Assess for dizziness that affect the
used for prompt and excessive bleeding contraindicated In ○ Vomiting patient’s gait, balance, and other functional
Tranexamic acid effective control of resulting from patients with ○ Diarrhea activities.
hemorrhage in various systemic or local subarachnoid ○ Muscle pain 2. Observe for trouble breathing, chest pain,
BRAND NAME: surgical and clinical hyperfibrinosis. hemorrhage. and swelling.
areas such as 3. Watch out for severe allergic reaction
Hemostan, Fibrinon, abortion, post-partum such as rash, hives, itching, and dyspnea.
Cyklokapron, hemorrhage, 4. Monitor for patients with history of seizure
Lysteda,Transamin pepticulcer, and other or who experience myoclonic movements,
general surgical cases twitching, or evidence of focal seizures.
or operative 5. Watch out for unusual change in bleeding
procedures pattern.
CLASSIFICATION:
Anti-fibrinolytic,
antihemorrhagic

ROUTE:
Intravernous (IV)/ Oral

DOSAGE/FREQUENCY:
2 tablets(650mg each)
TID

PREPARED BY: __ _ Tapucay, Yesha Ella M._ _ _ NOTED BY: ____ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _

STUDENT’S NAME CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR