Efficacy of tranexamic acid in decreasing blood loss during and after cesarean section

Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 231-235

  Sharma, Rina ^a   Najam, Rehana ^a   Misra, Manish Kumar ^a  

^a Teerthankar Mahaveer Medical College   (India)

Author keywords

Blood loss; Cesarean section; Side effects; Tranexamic acid

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN; PLASMIN; PLASMINOGEN; TRANEXAMIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISSOLUTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA; PLACENTAL DELIVERY; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; THROMBOSIS; VOMITING;

EID: 80052859669     PISSN: 09746242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13005/bpj/287     Document Type: Article

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