How to Use

Take this drug only as directed by your family doctor . Do not take more or less of it, do not take it more often and do not take it for a longer time than your family doctor ordered. To do so may increase the risk of unwanted effects.

Dosage

For aminocaproic acid
• To prevent or treat serious bleeding:
  • For oral dosage forms - syrup or tablets:
    • Adults For the first hour, the dose is 5 grams. Then the dose is 1 or 1.25 grams per hour for eight hours.
    • Children Dose is based on body weight or size and must be determined by your family doctor. For the first hour, the dose is usually 100 milligrams - mg per kilogram - kg - 45.4 mg per pound of body weight. Then the dose is 33.3 mg per kg - 15.1 mg per pound of body weight per hour.
  • For injection dosage form:
    • Adults At first, the dose is 4 to 5 grams injected into a vein, over a period of one hour. Then the dose is 1 gram per hour, injected into a vein over a period of eight hours.
    • Children Dose is based on body weight or size and must be determined by your family doctor. At first, the dose is usually 100 mg per kg - 45.4 mg per pound of body weight, injected into a vein over a period of one hour. Then the dose is 33.3 mg per kg - 15.1 mg per pound of body weight per hour, injected into a vein.

For tranexamic acid
• To prevent or treat serious bleeding after dental surgery:
  • For oral dosage form - tablets:
    • Adults and children Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your family doctor. The dose is usually 25 milligrams - mg per kilogram - kg - 11.4 mg per pound of body weight every six to eight hours, beginning one day before surgery. After surgery, the dose is usually 25 mg per kg - 11.4 mg per pound of body weight every six to eight hours for two to eight days.
  • For injection dosage form:
    • Adults and children Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your family doctor. The dose is usually 10 mg per kg - 4.5 mg per pound of body weight, injected into a vein just before surgery. After surgery, the dose is usually 10 mg per kg - 4.5 mg per pound of body weight, injected into a vein every six to eight hours for seven to ten days.

Missed dose

• For aminocaproic acid - Amicar: If you miss a dose, take it as soon as possible. However, if you do not remember until it is almost time for your next dose, double the next dose. Then go back to your regular dosing schedule.
• For tranexamic acid - Cyklokapron: If you miss a dose, take it as soon as possible. Then take any remaining doses for the day at regularly spaced times. Do not double doses. If you have any questions about this, check with your family doctor.

Storage To store this drug:

• Keep out of the reach of children.
• Store away from heat and direct light.
• Do not store the tablet form of this drug in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places. Heat or moisture may cause the drug to break down.
• Do not keep outdated drug or drug no longer needed. Be sure that any discarded drug is out of the reach of children.