Aminocaproic acid (Amicar)
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Also known as 6-aminohexanoic acid, epsilon aminocaproic acid, ε-aminocaproic acid, ε-Ahx.
General information
Class/mechanism: Inhibits fibrinolysis by inhibiting plasminogen activators and via antiplasmin activity.[1][2][3][4]
Route: IV, PO
Extravasation: no information
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Patient drug information
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Aminocaproic acid (Amicar) package insert
- ↑ Aminocaproic acid (Amicar) package insert (locally hosted backup)
- ↑ Aminocaproic acid tablets (Amicar) package insert
- ↑ Aminocaproic acid tablets (Amicar) package insert (locally hosted backup)
- ↑ Aminocaproic acid (Amicar) patient drug information (UpToDate)