Introduction
Caprolex is used to treat bleeding. It helps to prevent bleeding after major heart surgery and it also controls bleeding in thrombocytopenia (accompanyi... View More
Uses of Caprolex
Side effects of Caprolex
How to use Caprolex
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Caprolex works
Caprolex prevents the breakdown of clots and stops bleeding.
What if you forget to take Caprolex?
If you miss a dose of Caprolex, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.
Indication
Intravenous Treatment and prophylaxis of haemorrhage Adult: Initially, 4-5 g as a 2% solution over 1 hr followed by a 1 g/hr infusion continued for up... View More
Administration
Increased risk of hypercoagulability with OC and oestrogens.
Adult Dose
Renal or cardiac disorders. Urinary tract bleeding, haematuria of upper urinary tract origin; veno-occlusive hepatic disease, skeletal myopathy, neonate... View More
Renal Dose
Aminocaproic acid inhibits the action of plasminogen activators and, to a lesser extent, it also has some antiplasmin activity.
Mode of Action
IV Administration Initial 5 g in 250 mL over 1 hr, each subsequent gram in 50-100 mL at 1 g/hr Rapid injection undiluted into a vein is not recommen... View More
Precaution
Haemorrhage, Missed abortion, Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia,Traumatic hyphema, Dental bleeding, Hemophilia A, Postoperative bleeding, Systemic h... View More
Side Effect
Renal impairment: Dosage reduction may be required.
Pregnancy Category Note
Oedema, headache, malaise, allergic and anaphylactic reactions, anaphylaxis, bradycardia, hypotension, peripheral ischaemia, thrombosis, abdominal pain,... View More
Interaction
Bleeding due to disseminated intravascular coagulation. Rapid IV administration.
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