What it is used for
- Bleeding caused by clots breaking down too quickly
- Bleeding after tooth extraction or from the mouth in haemophilia or von Willebrand disease, with clotting-factor treatment, as a specialist decides
- Bleeding after some operations, such as heart or prostate surgery, as the doctor decides
How it is used
- Take it only as prescribed by your doctor and for as long as they say
- Measure the solution with the measuring device or oral syringe supplied
Possible side effects
- Nausea, stomach cramps or diarrhoea
- Dizziness, headache or low blood pressure
- A stuffy nose
- Rarely, muscle pain or marked weakness with dark urine
Who should not use it
- An active blood clot, such as a clot in the leg or lung
- Disseminated intravascular coagulation, unless with treatment set by a specialist
- Allergy to aminocaproic acid
Before and while using it
- Swelling or pain in one leg, chest pain or sudden breathlessness needs emergency help
- Tell your doctor if there is blood in your urine, as clots can block the urinary tract
- Stop it and contact your doctor if you get muscle weakness or dark urine
- Tell your doctor if you have kidney or heart disease
- It can cause dizziness; do not drive if affected
Medicine interactions
- Hormonal contraceptives and oestrogens can increase the risk of clots
- Clotting-factor concentrates such as factor IX complex increase the risk of clots
- Do not combine it with tranexamic acid unless your doctor decides
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Information is limited; it is used in pregnancy or breastfeeding only if your doctor decides it is needed
How to store it
- Keep the bottle at room temperature out of the reach of children and do not freeze it
Get medical help straight away if
- Your face, lips or tongue swell, or you find it hard to breathe.
- You get a severe rash, blistering or peeling skin.
- A side effect worries you or doesn’t go away: contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Questions about this medicine?
Talk to a doctor by video, or send your question by text.
Source: Standard international medicine references
This guide is general information and doesn’t replace advice from your doctor or pharmacist. Don’t start, stop or change a medicine without asking them, and always read the leaflet in the pack.