Tranexamic Acid

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A synthetic derivative of the amino acid lysine with antifibrinolytic activity. With strong affinity for the five lysine-binding sites of plasminogen, tranexamic acid competitively inhibits the activation of plasminogen to plasmin, resulting in inhibition of fibrinolysis; at higher concentrations, this agent noncompetitively inhibits plasmin. This agent has a longer half-life, is approximately ten times more potent, and is less toxic than aminocaproic acid, which possesses similar mechanisms of action.

**Synonyms:** - Amixam - Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acid, 4-(aminomethyl)-, trans- - Cyclokapron - Cyklokapron - Hemostan - Lysteda - Prexam - TRANEXAMIC ACID - Tranexamic acid - Tranhexamic Acid - Tranofast