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antifibrinolytics

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antifibrinolytics (an´tēfī´brnolit´iks),
n a type of substance that prevents the breakdown of fibrin in blood clots. Used to prevent excessive bleeding.


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The treatment is of appropriate cause and drugs like haemostatics, hormones and antifibrinolytics are used as given below: Dosage To immediately stop the bleeding Norethisterane 5 to 15 mg/day is given.
Drugs called antifibrinolytics can reduce blood flow by up to half and an IUD coil which releases progesterone can also help.
A Canadian study on the effects of Trasylol, known as BART (Blood conservation using Antifibrinolytics in a Randomized Trial), was halted in October 2006 when the drug appeared to have an increased risk of death compared to other drugs in the study.
 
 
 
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