• Jeremy Hardin, Justin Seltzer, Riku Moriguchi, Kara Yeung, Henrik Galust, Bryan Corbett, Aaron Schneir, Richard F Clark, and Raymond T Suhandynata.
• Division of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego Health, CA; VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA; San Diego Division, California Poison Control System, San Diego, CA. Electronic address: jeremyroberthardin@gmail.com.
• Chest. 2024 Oct 1; 166 (4): e101e103e101-e103.

AbstractTranexamic acid is a commonly used hemostatic agent with broad clinical uses across multiple specialties. Systemic toxicity is due to gamma-aminobutyric acid type A and glycine receptor competitive antagonism and has been reported by multiple routes, but toxicity after pulmonary administration via nebulization and BAL has not yet been described. A 44-year-old man with a history of congenital pulmonary arteriovenous malformations underwent routine bronchoscopy for hemoptysis. He received preprocedure nebulized tranexamic acid 500 mg three times daily for 48 h. An additional 1,000 mg was given via BAL for intraprocedural hemostasis. One hour after the procedure, he developed altered mental status, myoclonus, and hyperthermia, which was ultimately controlled with propofol and vecuronium. As the use of pulmonary tranexamic acid increases, toxicity from this agent should be considered. Dose reductions and alternate treatment modalities should be considered in patients with advanced age, arteriovenous malformations, and renal insufficiency.Published by Elsevier Inc.

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