• Am J Emerg Med · Jan 2019

    Case Reports

    Case report: Topical use of tranexamic acid for the management of post-procedural rectal bleeding.

    • Zaid Altawil, Bryan J Gendron, and Elissa M Schechter-Perkins.
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center, 1 Boston Medical Center Place, Boston 02118, MA, USA; Department of Pharmacy, Boston Medical Center, 1 Boston Medical Center Place, Boston 02118, MA, USA. Electronic address: zaid.altawil@bmc.org.
    • Am J Emerg Med. 2019 Jan 1; 37 (1): 173.e3-173.e4.

    AbstractTranexamic acid (TXA) is increasingly used in the Emergency Department (ED). While the intravenous form has been extensively studied and used, it's utility in a topical formulation is not as widespread. Its reported use in the ED is mostly for control of epistaxis. We present a case of a 61 year old male with post-procedural rectal bleeding, responsive to topical application of tranexamic acid. This case report demonstrates another novel application of TXA in emergency care.Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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